Answer: D) All the above Explanation: Most of the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) come primarily from burning fossil fuels (coal, hydrocarbon gas liquids, natural gas, and petroleum) for energy use and the major greenhouse gas is of course carbon dioxide (CO2) which comes from burning fossil fuels and land-use change. But methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), which mostly come from agriculture and waste, are also significant GHGs and shouldn't be discounted.

Appellate jurisdiction refers to the power of a higher court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts.

Answer: C) Kuiper belt Explanation: 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.

Answer: A) Param Vir Chakra Explanation: Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration awarded for the displaying distinguished acts of valor during the war.   Ashok Chakra Award – An Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra. Kirti Chakra – Second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards. Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is literally called a great warrior medal. Vir Chakra is an Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery in the wars.

Answer: B) Ganga Explanation: India is a land of rivers. Rivers are generally treated as mothers and almost every major river of India has a legend regarding its origin.   The Ganges or Ganga is the longest river of India, if we consider the total distance covered by a river within India. Two major rivers of the Indian subcontinent – Brahmaputra and Indus – are though longer than the Ganges, but the distances these two rivers cover within India are much shorter than that of the Ganges. The Ganges is the most sacred river to the Hindus. The Ganges originates from Gangotri Glacier (Uttarakhand). The total length that the Ganges covers during its journey is 2,525 kilometers (1569 miles) before it discharges in the Bay of Bengal.   The Godavari, also known as 'Dakshin Ganga' – the South Ganges, is the second longest river of India. It originates from Triambakeshwar, Nasik (Maharashtra), and travels through Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, before discharging into Bay of Bengal.

Answer: A) Vacuum Explanation: A Sound wave needs a medium for propogation. Hence, Sound cannot travel through a vacuum. A vacuum is an area without any air, like space. So sound cannot travel through space because there is no matter for the vibrations to work in.

Answer: D) 135 Explanation: The given number series is 6, 6, 9, 18, 45, ? Here the series follows a pattern that, 6  6 x 1 = 6 6 x 1.5 = 9 9 x 2 = 18 18 x 2.5 = 45 45 x 3 = 135   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 135.

Answer: A) Lose electrons and forms cations Explanation: When combining with nonmetallic atoms, metallic atoms generally will Lose electrons and forms cations.   As the ionization energy of te metals are very low, so they can easily lose electrons and form positively charged ion called cations.