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Heritable variation is required for which of the following?

A) Evolution B) Asexual reproduction
C) Mitosis D) Meiosis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Evolution

Explanation:

Heritable variation is one of the four most important factors that affect whether natural selection can occur. These factors include

1) Heritable variation

2) Descent with modification

3) Struggle for survival, and necessarily if the others are satisfied

4) Survival of the fittest.

Heritable variation allows for possibly beneficial, negative, or even neutral mutations to get filtered during each generation by natural selection--weeding out negative mutations, passing on positive and neutral ones. Without heritable variation, species would quickly fall victim to parasites who take advantage of identical genetic material in a population and evolution would not occur.

Variation is the raw material of evolution.

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A........ can operate at high speeds and can support hundreds of users

A) Micro computer B) Mainframe computer
C) Super computer D) Mini computer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mainframe computer

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Which of the following countries was associated with Khmer Rouge?

A) Combodia B) Vietnam
C) Thailand D) Burma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Combodia

Explanation:

In 1975, a party called khmer Rouge had taken control of Cambodia under the leader ship of Pol Pot. The Government of Pol pot established a regime of terror in Cambodia and started following a policy of genocide against its own people.

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 What item, originally called the ‘Whirlwind’, was invented by Ives McGaffey in 1869?

A) Blender B) Electric mixer
C) Washing machine D) Vacuum cleaner
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Electric mixer

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Q:

Which river has no mention in Rigaveda

A) Sindhu B) Saraswati
C) Yamuna D) Periyar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Periyar

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A nuclear reactor is said to have become 'critical' when 

A) it stops due to malfunctioning B) it starts emitting dangerous radioactive radiations
C) it is shut down to avoid explosion D) it is ready to produce controlled energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) it is ready to produce controlled energy

Explanation:

To produce controlled energy i.e energy at a controlled or steady rate, the number of fissions per second must be controlled and maintained at that rate. Excess neutrons should be absorbed by control roads like cadmium.

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The instrument that measures the wind speed is called __________________.

 

A) an anemometer B) an odometer
C) a manomete D) a barometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an anemometer

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Who was the  Indian cricketer honored with CK Naidu Lifetime Achievement  Award in 2014 ?

A) Kapil Dev B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Rahul Dravid D) M S Dhoni
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kapil Dev

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