Answer: B) 10000 Explanation: Let his monthly salary be 'P' 20% on children's education = 20P100 = P5 50% on food and transport = 50P100 = P2 1000 on rent => P - P5 - P2 - 1000 = 2000=> 3P = 30000=> P = 10000   Therefore, his monthly salary = Rs. 10,000

Answer: D) Shadow Explanation:

Answer: D) All the above Explanation: Random mutations are the ultimate source of genetic variation. Mutations are likely to be rare and most mutations are neutral or deleterious, but in some instances, the new alleles can be favored by natural selection. Polyploidy is an example of chromosomal mutation.   Mutations are changes in the DNA. A single mutation can have a large effect. 1) mutation - an alteration in DNA sequence, various types 2) intragenic recombination - results in entirely new associations of genes not present in either parental genome. Two forms of intragenic recombination: a) crossing overb) independent assortment3) reticulation – acquisition of genetic material from unrelated or relatively unrelated sources (e.g., hybrid species, horizontal gene transfer).

Answer: A) 360 Explanation: No. of letters in the word = 6No. of 'E' repeated = 2Total No. of arrangement = 6!/2! = 360

Answer: D) 100/7% Explanation: When profit is calculated on Marked Price (M.P) then, C.P = M.P - P% Let M.P = 100  => C.P = 100 - 30 = 70  But S.P = Rs. 80 as he gave 20% discount,  Now, Actual Profit = 80-7070x100   = 100/7 %

Sr. No             Minister                         Portfolio  1.           Shri Narendra Modi         Prime Minister and also in-charge of:                                                            – Ministry of Personnel                                                            – Public Grievances and Pensions                                                            – Department of Atomic Energy                                                            – Department of Space   All important policy issues and all other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.   2.           Shri Raj Nath Singh         Minister of Home Affairs   3.           Smt. Sushma Swaraj       Minister of External Affairs   4.           Shri Arun Jaitley            -  Minister of Finance                                                     – Minister of Corporate Affair  5.           Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari   – Minister of Road Transport & Highway                                                       – Minister of shipping                                                        – Minister of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation  6.           Suresh Prabhu                     Minister of Commerce & Industry  7.           D.V Sadananda Gowda        Minister of Statistics & Programme Implementation  8.           Sushri Uma Bharati             Minister of Drinking Water & Sanitation  9.           Nirmala Sitharaman            Minister of Defence  10.         Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi          Minister of Minority Affairs  11.         Shri Ramvilas Paswan         Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution  12.         Maneka Sanjay Gandhi       Minister of Women & Child Development  13.         Shri Ananth Kumar          – Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers                                                    – Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs  14.         Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad    – Minister of Law & Justice                                                                                                    – Minister of Electronics & Information Technology           15.         Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda      Minister of Health & Family Welfare 16.         Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati     Minister of Civil Aviation 17.         Shri. Anant Geete                      Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises      18.         Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal         Minister of Food Processing Industries 19.         Shri Narendra Singh Tomar         – Minister of Rural Development                                                             – Minister of Panchayati Raj                                                            – Minister of Drinking Water & Sanitation 20.         Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh      Minister of Steel 21.         Shri Jual Oram                              Minister of Tribal Affairs 22.         Shri Radha Mohan Singh                Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare           23.         Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot              Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment 24.         Smt. Smriti Irani                           – Minister of Textiles                                                                – Minister of Information & Broadcasting             25.         Dr Harsh Vardhan                         – Minister of Science & Technology                                                                – Minister of Earth Sciences                                                               – Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change 26.          Prakash Javadekar                        Human Resource Development 27.          Piyush Goyal                                 – Minister of Railways                                                                 – Minster of Coal 28.         Dharmendra Pradhan                     – Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas                                                                – Minister of Skill Development & Enterprise

Answer: B) Prashant Ranganathan Explanation: An Indian boy has won the world’s largest pre-college science competition in the US in the environmental engineering category for his project on biodegradation of pesticides. Prashant Ranganathan, a 12th grader from Jamshedpur, alongwith over 20 high school students from various parts of India, participated in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

Answer: B) 2 Explanation: Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are considered for reelection every even year.