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What event prompted the formation of the first continental congress?

A) The Boston Massacre B) The battles of Lexington and Concord
C) The Boston Tea Party D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Boston Tea Party

Explanation:

Before the shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, the colonies made an attempt to settle the concerns and frustrations raised with the Intolerable Acts through debate and discussion. Thus, the First Continental Congress was called to order on September 5th, 1774.

The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies early in the American Revolution. It was called in response to the Intolerable Acts passed by the British Parliament, which the British referred to as the Coercive Acts, with which the British intended to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.

 

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Q:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Egregious

 

A) Noticeable B) Gross
C) Mild D) Obvious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mild

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Q:

In a nucleosome, the DNA is wrapped around

A) ribosomes B) thymine dimer
C) histones D) polymerase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) histones

Explanation:

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In a nucleosome, the DNA is wrapped around a protein called histones and area in between them.

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3 1912
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Nebulous

A) Definite B) Inchoate
C) Dismal D) Sullen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Definite

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0 1912
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The appointments Committee of the Cabinet extended the tenure of ____ as Chairman, Railway Board, by two years with effect from 1st August 2016.

A) S.K. Roy B) Arunendra Kumar
C) Deepak Gupta D) A.K. Mittal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A.K. Mittal

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1 1912
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'Vikalp' is a scheme launched by Indian Railways to help wait-listed passengers. Which of the following is NOT true about this scheme?

A) Confirmed berths in alternate trains. B) No-extra charges will be taken from passengers.
C) Wait-listed passengers can avail opportunity of travelling in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Special trains even when booking made is in other mail/express trains. D) Vikalp scheme will be initially available for e-tickets only.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Confirmed berths in alternate trains.

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Q:

MS-Excel is an integral component of ____________.

A) MS-Office B) MS-Word
C) Gnome Office D) Koffice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) MS-Office

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6 1912
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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The officer cuts down the tree.

A) The tree is cut down by the officer. B) The tree got cut down by the officer.
C) The tree is cut by the officer. D) The tree cut by the officer.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The tree is cut down by the officer.

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