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In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion), what does the three names, indica, tuberosum and leo, represent?

A) Binomial Nomenclature B) Taxonomic Hierarchy
C) Identification D) Specific Epithet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Specific Epithet

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The Union Government on 22 May 2016 appointed whom as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory (UT) of Pondicherry

A) Kiran Bedi B) Kalyan Singh
C) Ram Naik D) Mukul Sangma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kiran Bedi

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Pt. Bhimsen Joshi is associated with which of the following fields?

A) Literature B) Social services
C) Classical music D) Politics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Classical music

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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.


The scene will now shift to obtaining __________________ instruments of ratification to bring the agreement into force _________________ 2020, the first year of its________________ implementation. The agreement will enter into force with the ratification of ______________ 55 countries, whose aggregate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ________________ at least 55 per cent of global emissions.


the first year of its________________ implementation.

A) proposal B) proposition
C) supposed D) proposed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) proposed

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Who is the author of "Jaya"?

A) Sudeep Nagarkar B) Devdutt Pattanaik
C) R. K. Narayan D) Aravind Adiga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Devdutt Pattanaik

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WIMAX stands for

A) Wireless Interoperability for Microwave Access B) Wired Interoperability for Microwave Access
C) Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access D) Worldwide Infrastructure for Microwave Access
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Wired Interoperability for Microwave Access

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Who among the following is/are the recipient/recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2018?

A) Virat Kohli B) S.Mirabai Chanu and Virat Kohli
C) Neeraj Chopra D) Hima Das and Neeraj Chopra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Virat Kohli

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Indian skipper Virat Kohli was bestowed with Rajiv Khel Ratna award by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind Virat Kohli became the third cricketer to receive this honour after Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

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Sex­ratio in India is measured as

A) Number of males per thousand females B)  Number of females per thousand males
C)  Number of males per hundred females D)  Number of females per hundred males
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  Number of females per thousand males

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