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Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?

A) Isaac Newton B) Marie Curie
C) Benjamin Franklin D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Marie Curie

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Karnataka Bank Limited has recently launched Missed Call Banking Facility. Which of the following Statements are true regarding this?

(1) After giving missed call, the customer gets his account balance/mini statement through SMS on his mobile

(2) This Facility is free of cost

(3) Bank customers can give missed call from their registered mobile number to the designated numbers of the Bank and Know balance in their account or get mini statement

(4) These services are available only from registered mobile number of a customer to ensure confidentiality of the account details.

A) 1,3 and 4 B) 1,2 and 3
C) 1,2 and 4 D) 1,2,3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1,2,3 and 4

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Which of these is unique to flowering plants?

A) double fertilization B) an embryo surrounded by nutritive tissue
C) haploid gametophytes D) pollen production
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) double fertilization

Explanation:

In flowering plants one sperm nucleus fertilizes the egg and the other sperm nucleus fuses with two other nuclei found within the ovule, thus forming triploid endosperm.

 

Hence, double fertilization is unique to flowering plants.

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In India, during the last decade the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant?

A) Rice B) Oil Seeds
C) Pulses D) Sugarcane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pulses

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Q:

Which is faster Light or Sound?

A) Light B) Sound
C) Both are same D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Light

Explanation:

Light travels Faster than Sound.

 

Light :

1. Light doesn't require a medium to travel.

2. It travels in the vaccum with the speed of 1,86,000 miles per second.

 

Sound:

1. Sound rquire a medium.

2. It travels in the Air with the speed of 340 meters per second.

3. It travels Faster in Water than in Air.

4. It travels Faster in Steel than in Water. 

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Who is the author of the book "No Full Stops in India" ?

A) R. K. Narayan B) Mark Tully
C) C. Narayan Reddy D) Ved Mehta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mark Tully

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Q:

Jamini Roy is a famous

A) Dancer B) Magician
C) Cartoonist D) Painter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Painter

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Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of RBI in place of US Paliwal ?

A) Anjali Singh B) Manish Tomar
C) Susheela Singh D) Surekha Marandi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Surekha Marandi

Explanation:

Surekha Marandi has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). She succeeded U S Paliwal, who retired on December 31, 2016.

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