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Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

A) Natural Gas B) Uranium
C) Coal D) Petroleum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uranium

Explanation:

Uranium is not a fossil fuel whereas coal, petroleum and natural gas are all natural resources.

Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes hydrocarbon-containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources

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The energy stored in photosynthesis is obtained from

A) Sunlight B) Oxidation of glucose
C) Breakdown of proteins D) breakdown of glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sunlight

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Activities done repeatedly over time will become more efficient, increase in quality and will be found to be less demanding by the performing people. This is known as the

A) Learning Curve Theory. B) Continuous Improvement Theory.
C) Six-sigma Theory. D) Homeostasis Theory.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Learning Curve Theory.

Explanation:

Answers B and C belong to quality management, and answer D was formulated by Elizabeth Duffy and suggested that we all try to adjust our lives so that we have a dynamic balance (homeostasis) between challenge and relaxation. Kerstner, Chapter 18

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During the freedom struggle a parallel movement launched in the Indian states (in the states ruled by the indian rulers such as Kashmir, Nizam's Hyderabad, Travancore etc) was/ were

A) State people's Movement B) Praja Mandal Movement
C) Swaraj Movement D) Both (a) and (b)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both (a) and (b)

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In Thanjavur delta ________ crop is cultivated three times in a year

A) Wheat B) Rice
C) Sugarcane D) Groundnut
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rice

Explanation:

Fertile alluvial soil sufficient water supply  and optimum temperatures are the reasons behind the high output of paddy here. Also known as the 'Granary of the South', it is located in Tamil Nadu.

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Which social networking site officially launched "Express Wi-Fi" internet services in India ?

A) Instagram B) Twitter
C) Facebook D) Youtube
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Facebook

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Clay is an example of

A) Aquiclude B) Glossy
C) Utilitarian D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aquiclude

Explanation:

Clay is an example of Aquiclude.

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Which of the following is true of kinetochores?

A) They are the primary centrosome structures that maintain the attachment of the sister chromatids prior to mitosis. B) They are the sites at which microtubules attach to chromosomes.
C) They are located at the center of the centrosome and organize tubulin into spindle fibers. D) They cross at the cell's equator and move against each other, causing the cell to elongate.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) They are the sites at which microtubules attach to chromosomes.

Explanation:

They are the sites at which microtubules attach to chromosomes.

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