Answer: A) dark surfaces Explanation: Albedo refers to a material's ability to reflect sunlight. Since 30% of the sun's energy is reflected by the entire earth, the earth has an average albedo of 0.30. Generally, dark surfaces have a low albedo and light surfaces have a high albedo.

Answer: B) Sir Francis Drake Explanation: Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

Answer: D) All of the above Explanation: Vitiligo is a condition in which the skin loses its pigment cells (melanocytes). This can result in discolored patches in different areas of the body, including the skin, hair, retina and mucous membranes. Many disorders have been linked to vitiligo. They are:: Hashimoto thyroiditis, Graves disease, Addison disease and diabetes mellitus, alopecia areata, pernicious anemia, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, and autoimmune polyglandular syndrome.

Answer: C) 209 Explanation: We may have (1 boy and 3 girls)or(2boys and 2 girls)or(3 boys and 1 girl)or(4 boys). Required number of ways = (C16× C34) + C26×C24  + (C36× C14) + (C46)   = (24+90+80+15)  = 209.

Answer: D) The unemployment rate is 4.8 percent. Explanation:

Scores of individuals : Dhoni= 80,30,10,10,1Raina=100,25,3,2,1Kholi=85,20,15,10,1Shikhar=90,20,15,3,3 Above combination satisfies all conditions given in the question. Answer 1) Raina Answer 2) Kohli and Shikhar Answer 3) Dhoni

Gluconeogenesis is a metabolic pathway that leads to the synthesis of glucose from pyruvate and other non-carbohydrate precursors, even in non-photosynthetic organisms.   It occurs in all microorganisms, fungi, plants and animals, and the reactions are essentially the same, leading to the synthesis of one glucose molecule from two pyruvate molecules. Therefore, it is in essence glycolysis in reverse, which instead goes from glucose to pyruvate, and shares seven enzymes with it.

Answer: B) A Needle Explanation: What has one eye yet cannot see is An Eye of a Needle.   A needle has an eye through which we thread it but it is not for seeing.