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Which of the following is used to preserve specimens in the biology laboratory?

A) Phenol B) Benzaldehyde
C) Formaldehyde D) Acetic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Formaldehyde

Explanation:

A 40% solution of Formaldehyde known as Formalin is used in the preservation of biological specimens because of its hardening action on proteins. 

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Q:

Where were wigs first invented?

A) Japan B) France
C) Egypt D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Egypt

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In economics,"capital" refers to

A) mineral resources B) the money in one's pocket
C) consumer goods D) buildings and equipment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) buildings and equipment

Explanation:

Capital refers to buildings and equipment i.e, goods which are used by workers to produce other goods such as machinery, land, ...

Capital has a number of related meanings in economics, finance, and accounting.

In economics, Capital comprises one of the four major factors of production, the others being land, labor, and entrepreneurship.

In finance and accounting, capital generally refers to financial wealth, especially that used to start or maintain a business.

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What is the total population of India according to 2001 Census

A) 1,02,71,01,012 B) 1,02,87,37,436
C) 10,12,52,751 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1,02,87,37,436

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Q:

Which of the following is NOT a representative of a Buddhist Art?

A) Relic Towers B) Vihara
C) Stupa D) Chaitya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Relic Towers

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Q:

New coach of Team India from July 2017 ?

A) Virender Sehwag B) Rahul Dravid
C) Saurav Ganguly D) Ravi Shastri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ravi Shastri

Explanation:

Former cricketer Ravi Shastri has been named the New coach of Team India on a Two year contract.

This will be Shastri's second stint with the team, after being the director from 2014 - 2016.

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According to Forbes, Who has become Asia’s richest person in the year 2017?

A) Jeff Bezos B) Hui Ka Yan
C) Mukesh Ambani D) Bill Gates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mukesh Ambani

Explanation:

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani overtook China’s Hui Ka Yan to become Asia’s richest person with a total wealth of $42.1 billion. According to Forbes’ real time billionaire’s list, Ambani's personal wealth rose by $466 million in 2017.

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Which of the following is Not a Greenhouse Gas?

A) Oxygen B) Methane
C) Nitrous Oxide D) Carbondioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oxygen

Explanation:

A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. 

 

Carbon dioxide is a main greenhouse gas, found in car exhaust pipes.
Methane and nitrous oxide is another type of greenhouse gas.



Oxygen is the only clean gas out there because we need it to survive. Therefore, the only gas that is not a greenhouse gas is Oxygen.

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