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An astronaut in outer space will observe sky as

A) White B) Black
C) Blue D) Red
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Black

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.In June 2016, the LIGO group of scientists announced the detection of a second set of gravitational waves.

2.Gravitational waves were generated due to merger of two black holes at about 1.4 billion light-years distant.

3.Gravitational waves were inserted due to collision of two white dwarf stars at about 1.4 billion light-years distant.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

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

Explanation:

All are correct. Gravitational waves don’t get distorted or altered by interactions with matter as they go through space. gravitational waves have pure information about the objects and events that created them. The Government of India has given approval for the world’s third advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO-India) to set up in India.

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The government should

P : provide health insurance

Q : to buy their own

R : for those unable

A) PQR B) RPQ
C) QRP D) PRQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PRQ

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Which one of the following organisms is dependent on saprophytic mode of nutrition?

 

A) Agaricus B) Ulothrix
C) Riccia D) Cladophora
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Agaricus

Explanation:

Saprophytic fungi feed on dead plant and animal remains. Many are extremely beneficial, breaking down this organic material into humus, minerals and nutrients that can be utilised by plants. Agaricus is one among them.

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Correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


The main failings were of conception and a political willingness to settle _________ easy options. _______________ the expansive declarationsof the need "to maintain effective security of all nuclear materials, _______________ includes nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons”, thesummits narrowed their _______________ to civilian holdings __________________ non­nuclear weapon states.


The main failings were of conception and a political willingness to settle _________ easy options.

A) to B) of
C) from D) for
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) for

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Statement I :

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitationed forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of the Earth.

Statement II :

The Earth rotates from west to east. 

 

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Explanation:

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of Earth.

Statement 2 is also correct. But it is not the correct explanation for the 1st statement.

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What is called the descendants of Dutch and Portuguese colonies in Sri Lanka?

 

A) Sinhalese B) Tamil
C) Burgher D) Vedda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Burgher

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

Climatic information can

 

P : be obtained through an

Q : in tree growth

R : understanding of changes

 

 

A) PQR B) RPQ
C) PRQ D) QRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PRQ

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