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How many Indian origin persons were there in the House of Commons?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 15 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

Explanation:

There are 12 Indian origin persons in the "House of Commons".

 

    • The House of Commons is the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom. The UK public elects 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) to represent their interests and concerns in the House of Commons. MPs consider and propose new laws, and can scrutinise government policies by asking ministers questions about current issues either in the Commons Chamber or in Committees. 
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In a computer game, a builder can build a wall in ten hours while a destroyer can demolish such a wall completely in fourteen hours. Both, the builder and the destroyer were initially set to work together on level ground. But after 7 hours the destroyer was taken out. What was the total time (in hrs) taken to build the wall ?

A) 17 B) 15
C) 24 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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One of the following companies does have business interest in both oil and shipping sectors. Identify this.

A) Tata Group B) Reliance Group
C) Essar Group D) ONGC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Essar Group

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Chemically marble is known as

A) Calcareous rock B) Siliceous Rock
C) Argillaceous Rock D) Metamorphic Rock
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcareous rock

Explanation:

Chemically marble is known as Calcareous rock as it is composed of carbonate minerals like calcite or dolomite.

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Which material provides warmth even when wet?

A) Cotton B) Wool
C) Nylon D) Silk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Wool

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Gluconeogenesis is a term that describes the synthesis of

Answer

Gluconeogenesis is a metabolic pathway that leads to the synthesis of glucose from pyruvate and other non-carbohydrate precursors, even in non-photosynthetic organisms.


 


It occurs in all microorganisms, fungi, plants and animals, and the reactions are essentially the same, leading to the synthesis of one glucose molecule from two pyruvate molecules. Therefore, it is in essence glycolysis in reverse, which instead goes from glucose to pyruvate, and shares seven enzymes with it.

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Q:

Would the following program compile?

main()

{

    int a = 10, *j;

    void *k;

    J = k = &a;

    J++;

    k++;

   printf ("\n%u %u", j, k);

}

Answer

An error would be reported in the statement k++ since arithmetic on void pointers is not permitted unless the void pointer is appropriately typecasted.

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Who is the author of the book 'The Candidate'.

Answer

Anirudh Bhattacharyya

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