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Asexual reproduction differs from sexual reproduction in that in asexual reproduction, ______

A) the new organisms are genetically identical to the parent B) the gametes are produced in reproduction
C) the nuclei of gametes fuse D) the offspring shows variations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the new organisms are genetically identical to the parent

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The Battle of Plassey was fought in

A) Calcutta B) Bombai
C) Madras D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcutta

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The Battle of Plassey was fought at Palashi, on the banks of Bhagirathi river near Calcutta on June 23, 1757.

It is a battle fought between the East India Company force headed by Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal).

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Which of the following is called 'The queen of Arabian sea'?

A) Mumbai B) Thiruvananthapuram
C) Kochi D) Surat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kochi

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What is the chemical formula of Ozone?

A) O B) O2
C) O3 D) O4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) O3

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Which of these is not a macronutrient for Plants?

A) Nitrogen B) Phosphorus
C) Potassium D) Chlorine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chlorine

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Very simply, a checklist is a list of items required, things to be done or points to be considered, used as a reminder. This is clear. Is the _______________ implication equally clear? Perhaps not. A checklist is purely objective, no _______________ is involved. That means, if the checklist is framed as a set ______ questions, the answer to every question can only be a binary “Yes” _______ “No” and nothing in between; no shades of grey. Such objectivity is the very antithesis of the education system today, both in the way teaching happens and in the ____________ of the student.

 

Is the _______________ implication equally clear? Perhaps not.

A) consequences B) consequence
C) consequential D) consequentially
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) consequential

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The Mumbai Stock Exchange was set up in ____________.

A) 1880 B) 1930
C) 1847 D) 1875
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1875

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The chemical formula of Sodium Carbonate is

A) Na3CO2 B) Na2CO
C) NaCO3 D) Na2CO3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Na2CO3

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