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Q:

Which one of the following is not related to wind erosion ?

A) Wind gap B) Zeugen
C) Dreikanter D) Demoiselle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wind gap

Explanation:

Demoiselles

These are rock pillars which stand as resistant rocks above soft rocks as a result of differential erosion of hard and soft rocks.

Zeugen

A table-shaped area of rock found in arid and semi-arid areas formed when more resistant rock is reduced at a slower rate than softer rocks around it.

A Dreikanter

It is a type of ventifact that typically forms in desert or periglacial environments due to the abrasive action of blowing sand.

A wind gap is a gap through which a waterway once flowed that is now dry as a result of stream capture.

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Q:

India Ratings has lowered India's growth forecast for the current fiscal to ________ from 7.4 per cent.

A) 6.3 per cent B) 6.6 per cent
C) 6.7 per cent D) 6.4 per cent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.7 per cent

Explanation:
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Q:

Guess the word?

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Answer

SHORT is the required five letter word, which becomes SHORTER when two letters 'ER' are added to it.

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Q:

When and where the WHO guidelines titled as "The Consolidated Guidelines on the use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection" was launched?

Answer

The Guidelines of World Health Organization (WHO) was leanched at the 2013 International AIDS Society Conference held in Kuala Laumpur, Malaysia on June 30, 2013.


Note: It was aimed to provide new guidance on the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the care of people living with HIV and the use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection.

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Q:

In which layer is the pressure the highest?

A) Ionosphere B) Stratosphere
C) Troposphere D) Inner core
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Inner core

Explanation:

"Pressure" is the ratio of mass to area. So, for any given area, the one with more mass pressing on it will experience a higher pressure.

 

As you go more deeply into the atmosphere OR earth itself, you are putting more and more mass over you. For the same unit area therefore, the pressure, (mass/area) increases.

 

Hence, the lowest layer will always have the highest pressure i.e, inner core.

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Q:

Ketchup stored in a tin can may lead to chemical contamination.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

The given statement is True.


Ketchup is acidic, having a pH of 3.9. The acidic component, acetic acid, will react with the metal tin. This reaction will result in a metal acetate that will contaminate the ketchup.


 


Hence, The acetic acid in the ketchup will react with the metal tin, forming a metal acetate that will pass into the ketchup which leads to its contamination.

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Q:

From which direction does foul weather typically approach?

A) East B) North
C) West D) South
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) West

Explanation:

If the barometer rises, it indicates that good or fair weather is coming and if the falling barometer reading indicates that bad or foul weather is coming. Usually bad weather approaches from the west direction.

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Q:

What is the capital of Bulgaria?

A) Yaounde B) Sofia
C) Moroni D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sofia

Explanation:

Moroni is the capital of Bulgaria

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