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Question 81

NBE Junior Assistant 2015• General Awarenss

Maclver says 'Kinship creates society and society at length creates' _______?

  1. AOption (a)

    State

  2. BOption (b)

    City state

  3. COption (c)

    Nation

  4. DOption (d)

    Association 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

State

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is option 1 i.e., State.

  • Maclver says 'Kinship creates society and society at length creates' State.
  • Robert Morrison MacIver was a sociologist, political scientist, and educator.
  • He expressed belief in the compatibility of individualism and social organization.
  • He was a University Lecturer in Political Science and Sociology at the University of Aberdeen.
  • MacIver was the vice-chairman of the Canada War Labor Board.

Question 82

NBE Junior Assistant 2015• General Awarenss

The hydrophilic nature of DNA is due to the presence of ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Thymine base

  2. BOption (b)

    Deoxyribose sugar

  3. COption (c)

    A number of hydrogen bonds

  4. DOption (d)

    Phosphate group

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Phosphate group

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is option 4 i.e., Phosphate group.

  • The hydrophilic nature of DNA is due to the presence of phosphate groups.
  • DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid.
  • DNA is also called "the molecule of life".
  • DNA molecules consist of two biopolymer strands.
  • The two strands are called polynucleotides since they are composed of simpler monomeric units called nucleotides.
  • Each nucleotide is composed of:
  • Cytosine (C)
  • Guanine (G)
  • Adenine (A)
  • Thymine (T)

Question 83

NBE Junior Assistant 2015• General Awarenss

Interferons are synthesized in response to the

  1. AOption (a)

    Virus

  2. BOption (b)

    Bacteria

  3. COption (c)

    Fungi

  4. DOption (d)

    Mycoplasma

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Virus

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Virus.

Key Points

  • Interferons are synthesized in response to the Virus.
  • Cells infected by viruses produce interferon which is an antiviral protein.
  • It spreads to neighboring cells and makes them resistant to virus infections by inhibiting viral growth.
  • A virus is an infectious agent of a small size.
  • It is a simple composition that can multiply only in living cells of animals, plants, or bacteria.
  • Most viruses vary in diameter from 20 nanometres to 250–400 nm.

Question 84

NBE Junior Assistant 2015• General Awarenss

The first law of thermodynamics is simply the case of?

  1. AOption (a)

    The law of heat exchange

  2. BOption (b)

    The law of conservation of energy

  3. COption (c)

    Chane's law

  4. DOption (d)

    Newton's law of cooling

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

The law of conservation of energy

Why this answer is correct

Concept:

  • 1st law of thermodynamics:
  • The first law of thermodynamics is simply the case of the law of conservation of energy.
  • The law of conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system is constant.
  • Energy can be transformed from one form to another but can be neither created nor destroyed.
  • According to 1st law of thermodynamics, Q = U + W
  • Newton's law of cooling:
  • It states that the temperature of a body changes at a rate proportional to the difference in temperature between the body and its surroundings.

Question 85

NBE Junior Assistant 2015• General Awarenss

The sense of balance is achieved by

  1. AOption (a)

    Spinal chord equilibrium

  2. BOption (b)

    Cerebrum equilibrium

  3. COption (c)

    Thalamus equilibrium

  4. DOption (d)

    Cerebellum equilibrium

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Cerebellum equilibrium

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is option 4 i.e., Cerebellum equilibrium.

  • The sense of balance is achieved by Cerebellum equilibrium.
  • The cerebellum controls the aspects of balance, equilibrium, and muscle tone.
  • The ear is a sensory organ that picks up sound waves, allowing us to hear.
  • The thalamus relays info between pons, motor cortices, and insula.
  • The thalamus is composed of different nuclei that each serve a unique role.
  • The thalamus regulates consciousness and alertness.

Question 86

NBE Junior Assistant 2015• General Awarenss

Nitrogen in water is commonly found in the form of

  1. AOption (a)

    Nitric oxide

  2. BOption (b)

    Nitrate

  3. COption (c)

    Nitrite

  4. DOption (d)

    Nitrous oxide

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Nitrate

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Nitrate

  • Nitrogen in water is commonly found in the form of Nitrate.
  • The main source of nitrogen compounds in water is fertilizer.
  • Fertilizers mainly contain nitrate, it also contains ammonia, ammonium, urea, and amines
  • Some fertilizers also contain certain "micronutrients".
  • Micronutrients are necessary for plant growth, such as zinc and other metals.
  • Nitric oxide is a colorless gas.
  • Nitric oxide has an unpaired electron**(so it is called free radical)**.

Question 87

NBE Junior Assistant 2015• General Awarenss

Name the kingdom which first used elephants in wars?

  1. AOption (a)

    Champa

  2. BOption (b)

    Magadha

  3. COption (c)

    Kosala

  4. DOption (d)

    Avanti

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Magadha

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is  Magadha 

Key Points

  • The Magadha kingdom first used elephants in wars.
  • The rulers of Magadha employed elephants as a weapon of large-scale destruction.
  • Magadha was an ancient Indian kingdom in southern Bihar.
  • Magadha was counted as one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas.
  • Magadha also played an important role in the development of Jainism and Buddhism.

Additional Information

  • The kingdom of the Magadha covers the modern districts of:
  • Patna
  • Jehanabad
  • Nalanda
  • Aurangabad
  • Arwal
  • Nawada
  • Gaya.

Question 88

NBE Junior Assistant 2015• General Awarenss

Which one of the following chapters in the Indian Constitution guarantees fundamental rights to the people?

  1. AOption (a)

    Part I

  2. BOption (b)

    Part IV

  3. COption (c)

    Part II

  4. DOption (d)

    Part III 

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Part III 

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is option 4 i.e.  Part III 

  • Part III in the Indian Constitution guarantees fundamental rights to the people.
  • Fundamental rights are essential for the intellectual, moral development of citizens of India.
  • As these rights are fundamental all-round development of individuals, they are called Fundamental rights.
  • It covers Articles 12 to 35 of the Constitution of India.
  • They are enforceable by the courts, subject to specific restrictions.

Some important parts of the Indian Constitution:

PartsDetails
Part IStates and union territories.
Part IICitizenship.
Part IIIFundamental Rights.
Part IVDirective Principles of State Policy.
Part IV AFundamental Duties.
Part VThe union.

Question 89

NBE Junior Assistant 2015• General Awarenss

A low interest policy is also known as______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Income generation policy

  2. BOption (b)

    Investment policy

  3. COption (c)

    Cheap money policy

  4. DOption (d)

    Dear money policy 

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Cheap money policy

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Cheap money policy.

  • A low-interest policy is also known as Cheap money policy.
  • Cheap money policy involves loan or credit with a low-interest rate
  • Cheap money is good for borrowers but bad for investors.
  • It was one of the primary reasons for the 2008 recession.
  • Dear money policy refers to monetary policy by the central bank.
  • Dear money policy to decrease the real income and hence the purchasing power of the people.

Question 90

NBE Junior Assistant 2015• General Awarenss

A reversible and an irreversible engine are working between the same limits of temperature. The efficiency of

  1. AOption (a)

    Each engine is 100% 

  2. BOption (b)

    The reversible engine is greater than the irreversible engine

  3. COption (c)

    The irreversible engine is greater than the reversible engine.

  4. DOption (d)

    The two engines is equal 

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

The reversible engine is greater than the irreversible engine

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is option 2 i.e., The reversible engine is greater than the irreversible engine.

  • A reversible and an irreversible engine are working between the same limits of temperature. The efficiency of the reversible engine is greater than the irreversible engine.
  • Reversible engines are the ones that can be reversed or whose process if reversed will not cause any loss of energy. For example the Carnot cycle.
  • Irreversible engines are the ones that undergo loss of energy in due course of operation.
  • As the losses in case of irreversible engines are present so naturally, its efficiency will be less as compared to reversible engines.
  • It is necessary to increase the temperature of the combustion chamber, to increase the thermal efficiency of a gas power turbine.

Carnot Engine Principles:(Operating between the same two reservoirs.)

  • The efficiency of an irreversible heat engine is always less than the efficiency of a reversible.
  • The efficiencies of all reversible heat engines operating are the same.