General Science Questions

In eukaryotic cells, DNA is located in the nucleus, chromosomes and the mitochondria. Most of the DNA is present in the nucleus and some amount in the chromosomes and mitochondria.

Pluto dwells on the inner edge of the The Kuiper belt which is a belt of asteroids that lies on the outer edge of the solar system.

Pluto is a dwarf planet that is supposed to be no longer a planet and is still considered a planet because of its history in the solar system.

It takes 248 years to make one orbit around the sun. As to where it is, depends on time.

The national flag of India has 4 colours saffron, white, green and navy blue. Each describes a specific reason.

Saffron - It represents the courage and sacrifice

White - It represents eace, truth and purity

Green - It represents faith, fertility and growth

The wheel of virtue which is in navy blue represents the motion of growth.

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations for coordinating the economic, social and environmental issues, as well as for implementing internationally agreed development goals. Recently, it is in news because India has been re-elected to the United Nations ECOSOC for another 3-year term. India was among 18 nations to win election to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India obtained 183 votes, the second highest after Japan in the Asia Pacific category. The elected members of ECOSOC for a three-year term beginning 1 January, 2018 are Belarus, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Japan, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Spain, Sudan, Togo, Turkey and Uruguay. The headquarters of the ECOSOC is located in New York, Unites States.