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The biogenetic law was proposed by

A) Alfred Russel Wallace B) Charles Darwin
C) Ernst von Haeckel D) Lamarck
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ernst von Haeckel

Explanation:

The biogenetic law states that ontogeny (study of development) repeats phylogeny (origin from previous group of racial history), The young one of the frog namely the tadpole is like a fish cosidered to be ancestral to frog.

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Leakage in LP gas cylinders is easily detected by adding

A) mercaptans B) propylene
C) carbon disulphide D) phosgene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) mercaptans

Explanation:

mercaptans (or thioalcohols) have a foul odour

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The worst affected state of India, by the menace of sea erosion is ________

A) Kerala B) Orissa
C) Gujarat D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kerala

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A quality audit is

A) a structured, independent review to determine whether project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures. B) the process of regularly evaluating overall project performance to provide confidence that the project will satisfy relevant quality standards.
C) an approach where the team members meet regularly to improve the process of quality control on their project. D) the process of determining the appropriate actions to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the project to provide added benefits to project stakeholders.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a structured, independent review to determine whether project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures.

Explanation:

“A quality audit is a structured, independent review to determine whether project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures.”

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Q:

A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as 

A) Strait B) Isthmus
C) Headland D) Bay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Isthmus

Explanation:

Isthmus of panama and Isthmus of Suez are well known examples

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Q:

When is the longest day observed?

A) December 22 B) June 21
C) August 21 D) September 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) June 21

Explanation:

Longest day is observed on June 21

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An instrusion of magma along a bedding plane is called a

A) Dyke B) Still
C) Batholith D) Laccolith
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Batholith

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Which is the longest snake in the world?

A) Black Mamba B) Puff Adder
C) Reticulated Python D) Anaconda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reticulated Python

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