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The branch of agriculture science which deals with principles and practices of soil, water and crop management is called ______ ?

A) Agronomy B) Crop Farming
C) Horticulture D) Home Science
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Agronomy

Explanation:

Agronomy deals with the methods which provide favourable environment to crop for higher productivity.

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Why is Meiosis called Reduction Division?

Answer

Meiosis ::


Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half in daughter cells, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them.


Why it is called as Reduction Division ::


1. As the Meiosis division process involves in reduction of chromosome number in the daughter cells to half the number in the parent cell, this process is called Reduction Division.
Meiosis creates gametes (egg and sperm cells).


2. The resulting gametes have 23 new chromosomes, one member of each of the 23 pairs, representing unique combinations of the original maternal and paternal copies.

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Q:

Learned indian classical vocalists do not like the accompaniment of a harmonium because 

A) tempered scale is used in the harmonium B) diatonic scale is used in the harmonium
C) notes of the harmonium are too shrill D) intensity of the notes of the harmonium is too large
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tempered scale is used in the harmonium

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Q:

Which one of the following can be oxidised to the corresponding carbonyl compound:

A) 2-methyl-2-hydroxy propane B) 2-hydroxy propane
C) o-Nitrophenol D) Phenol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2-hydroxy propane

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Q:

Which of the following places is associated with Jainism?

A) Pava B) Prayag
C) Shravasti D) Kapilvastu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pava

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Q:

Who of the following appointed as head of Punjab National Bank  ?

A) Dinabandu Mohapatra B) Usha Ananthasubramanian
C) R A Narayan D) Sunil Mehta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sunil Mehta

Explanation:

Dinabandu Mohapatra for - Bank of India

Usha Ananthasubramanian  for - Allahabad Bank

R A Sankara Narayan for - Vijaya Bank

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Q:

Which among the following is not aprocess state in unix?

A) Running B) Runnable
C) Zombie D) Stopped
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Runnable

Explanation:

The process states of unix are running,Zombie,stopped,Waiting.

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Q:

Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in 

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Sikkim
C) Kerala D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sikkim

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