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Q:

What is called the maximum distance from the Sun in a planet in its orbit?

A) Perihelion B) Aphelion
C) Apogee D) Perigee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aphelion

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Q:

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

Explanation:

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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Which one of the following statements is correct?

A) The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished. B) The Chief of Army Staff carries the rank of Field Marshal.
C) All officers posted to Andaman and Nicobar Islands wear the ranks of the Indian Navy. D) The rank of Major General is higher than the rank of Lieutenant General.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished.

Explanation:

The rank of 2nd Lieutenant/Act. Sub Lieutenant/Pilot Officer were removed because the salary of the officers holding these ranks were less compared to senior Non-Commissioned Officers i.e Subedar Major in army, Master Warrant Officer in air force and Master Chief Petty Officer -1st Class in navy.

Rest of the statements are incorrect.In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks immediately below general and above major general; it is equivalent to the navy rank of vice admiral, and in air forces with a separate rank structure, it is equivalent to air marshal.

 

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At the Rio Olympics, who was the flagbearer of the Indian contingent?

A) Narsingh Yadav B) Abhinav Bindra
C) Dipa Karmakar D) Sania Mirza
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Abhinav Bindra

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Q:

Net working capital is defined as

Answer

Net working capital is defined as the aggregate of the current liabilities and current assets i.e, it measures the company's ability to pay off its current liabilities with in the current assets.

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Q:

Which of the following states in India has the highest area under mangroves?

A) Gujarat B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Maharashtra D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) West Bengal

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India's longest bridge over a river in Northeast will be completed by 2026-27 and it will ne connected to which two states?

A) Assam & Meghalaya B) Manipur & Mizoram
C) Assam & Tripura D) Manipur & Assam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Assam & Meghalaya

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Q:

_____ is the most ductile metal.

A) Ph B) C
C) Au D) Ag
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Au

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