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Formation of anions occurs by

A) loss of neutrons B) gain of protons
C) gain of electrons D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) gain of electrons

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' Uttarakhand ' State came into existence on

A) Nov 1, 2000 B) Nov 9, 2000
C) Nov 10, 2000 D) Jan 1, 2008
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nov 9, 2000

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Salinity in Ocean water decreases when 

A) evaporation is more B) wind velocity is high
C) rainfall is heavy D) humidity is high
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rainfall is heavy

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The Rain Shadow Effect is associated with

A) Convectional rainfall B) Frontal rainfall
C) Cyclonic rainfall D) Orographic rainfall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Orographic rainfall

Explanation:

Orographic precipitation or Rain produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools, orographic clouds form and serve as the source of the precipitation, most of which falls upwind of the mountain ridge.

 

Some also falls a short distance downwind of the ridge and is sometimes called spillover. On the lee side of the mountain range, rainfall is usually low, and the area is said to be in a Rain Shadow

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Q:

Nitrogenous bases in DNA and RNA?

A) Adenine B) Cytosine
C) Guanine D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Nitrogenous base: A molecule that contains nitrogen and has the chemical properties of a base.

 

DNA and RNA ::

 

The nitrogenous bases in DNA are

Adenine (A),

Guanine (G),

Thymine (T), and

Cytosine (C).

 

Whereas the nitrogenous bases in RNA are the same, with one exception:

Adenine (A),

Guanine (G),

Uracil (U), and

Cytosine (C).

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Which Temple has been named as the cleanest iconic place in India under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' Programme ?

A) Vaishno Devi Temple B) Tirupathi Temple
C) Golden Temple D) Meenakshi Temple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Meenakshi Temple

Explanation:

The Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai has been named the cleanest iconic place in India under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' programme.

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Which element is used for the shiny trim on cars?

A) Silicon B) Aluminium
C) Chromium D) Carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chromium

Explanation:

Chromium is the chemical element that is used as a shiny metal on the automobile bodies especially for trim.

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Who among the following is known as 'Kipper'

A) Napoleon Bonaparte B) Field Marshal K.M Cariappa
C) Gen. Erwin Rommel D) Younger Pitt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Field Marshal K.M Cariappa

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