Answer: C) West Bengal Explanation:

Answer: D) 8 Explanation: There are 8 different types of Soils present in India. They are primarily differentiated on the basis of composition and structure. They are :: 1.  Alluvial soils,  2.  Black soils, 3.  Red soils, 4.  Laterite and Lateritic soils, 5.  Forest and Mountain soils, 6.  Arid and Desert soils, 7.  Saline and Alkaline soils and 8.  Peaty and Marshy soils.

Answer: C) Magnesium Explanation: Magnesium is dissolved in seawater at a concentration of about 1,000 parts per million and is the only metal directly extracted from seawater.

Answer: B) Rs. 150 Explanation: Given 30% of 500 = 30100 x 500= 30 x 5= 150   Hence, 30% of Rs. 500 = Rs. 150.

Answer: C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Explanation: IPCC stands for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme.     IPCC, with respect to Chartered Accountancy, stands for Integrated Professional Competence Course. This is the second level of the CA course.

Answer: A) Dalveer Bhandari Explanation: India's nominee to International Court of Justice (ICJ) Dalveer Bhandari (70) was re-elected to fifth and the last seat of World court. Bhandari received 183-193 votes in United Nations General Assembly and secured all 15 votes in UN Security Council (UNSC). He was elected after Britain withdrew its candidate from the election. This is the first time since the ICJ was established in 1945 that there will be no British judge in ICJ. Bhandari is fourth Indian judge to be elected to ICJ after B.N. Rau, Nagendra Singh and RS Pathak.

Answer: A) wrought iron Explanation: Wrought Iron is the purest form of iron. It contains 0.12 to 0.25% carbon and so it is the purest form of iron.

Answer: B) DNA Explanation: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells do share a feature of DNA. Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have structures in common. All cells have a plasma membrane, ribosomes, cytoplasm, and DNA. Prokaryotic cells are primitive cells which have no true nucleus and membrane bound organelles, while Eukaryotic cells are cells that have true nucleus, membrane bound organelles and well defined structures and layouts.