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Diamond does not conduct electricity, because

A) It's structure is very compact B) It is of crystalline nature
C) There are only carbon atoms present in it D) No free electrons are present in it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No free electrons are present in it

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The Secretariat of SAARC is set up at ____________

A) Washington B) Kathmandu
C) Hague D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kathmandu

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Gaseous exchange takes place in leaves through tiny pores for the purpose of photosynthesis. What are these pores?

A) Chloroplast B) Stomata
C) Chlorophyl D) Vacuole
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stomata

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_____________ is the number of deaths in the population during a given period.

A) Natality B) Mortality
C) Immigration D) Emigration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mortality

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Who is the author of the book titled 'Numbers Do Lie'?

A) Anil Menon B) Akash Chopra
C) Ian Chapell D) Kunal Basu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Akash Chopra

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'Ace Against Odds' is an autobiography of which sports person?

A) Vishwanathan Anand B) Sania Mirza
C) Abhinav Bindra D) Anjali Bhagwat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sania Mirza

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?

A) The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes. B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
C) The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court. D) The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.

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All the reports of the Commission are presented to the President, who in turn sends them to the both the houses of the Parliament.

 

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The headquarters of ‘Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’ is located at

A) Singapore B) Manila  
C) Bangkok D) Hong Kong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Singapore

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The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP), located in the United Nations Building in Rajadamnern Nok Avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, under theadministrative direction of the United Nations.

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