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Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chooses P.V. Sindhu as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

The opening ceremony will be held on April 4, 2018.

Random mutations are the ultimate source of genetic variation. Mutations are likely to be rare and most mutations are neutral or deleterious, but in some instances, the new alleles can be favored by natural selection. Polyploidy is an example of chromosomal mutation.

Mutations are changes in the DNA. A single mutation can have a large effect.

1) mutation - an alteration in DNA sequence, various types

2) intragenic recombination - results in entirely new associations of genes not present in either parental genome.

Two forms of intragenic recombination:

a) crossing over
b) independent assortment
3) reticulation – acquisition of genetic material from unrelated or relatively unrelated sources (e.g., hybrid species, horizontal gene transfer).

A writ commanding a witness to appear before a court of law

Suzlon energy has its corporate headquarter in Pune, Maharashtra with the name of “One Earth”. Spread over 10 acres of land, the structure is completely powered by renewable energy. One Earth has been certified as the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) Platinum building. Suzlon is largest wind turbine manufacturer in India and third largest in world.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a survey on the NaMo App, asking people to rate the performance of the government at the Centre and MPs and MLAs in their constituencies. He launched the initiative, to mark the completion of four years of the NDA government, which came to power at the Centre in 2014.