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Name the Russian chemist who stated that the properties of elements are a periodic function of their atomic masses?

A) Markovnikov B) Zelinsky
C) Mendeleev D) Zaitsev
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mendeleev

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The process of copying genetic information from one strand of DNA into RNA is termed as

A) translation B) transcription
C) replication D) mutation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) transcription

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The process of copying genetic information from one strand of the DNA into RNA is termed as transcription. In transcription, only a segment of DNA and only one of the strands is copied into RNA. This necessitates defining the boundaries that would demarcate the region and the strand of DNA that would be transcribed.

 

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The Hornbili festival is celebrated in

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Nagaland
C) Odisha D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nagaland

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UNESCO Headquarters is in

A) Moscow B) New York
C) London D) Paris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Paris

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The astronomer who discovered planet Pluto was ___.

A) Sylvain Arend B) Joseph Asbrook
C) Edwin Hubble D) Clyde Tombaugh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Clyde Tombaugh

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Who was the American astronaut who returned to Earth after spending 340 days in International Space Station?

A) Scott Kelly B) Mikhail Kornienko
C) Eric Boe D) Douglas Hurley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scott Kelly

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The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at which state?

A) Gwalior B) Bhopal
C) Jammu D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bhopal

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The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at Bhopal.

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Calculate the work done by the force of gravity when a satellite moves in an orbit of radius 40,000 km around the earth.

A) 8,000 J B) 4,00,000 J
C) 0 J D) 4,000 J
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0 J

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