Answer: A) February 23 Explanation: The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated every year on February 23 in India to commemorate the enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944. The Central Excise officers all over the country celebrate this day by organizing seminars, workshops, trade interactions and cultural events etc.

Answer: A) Water Explanation: Electrons are stripped from water in the light reactions of photosynthesis. Light provides the energy to excite electrons.   ATP and NADPH are both products of the light reactions and are used to power the Calvin cycle.

Answer: A) 15 days Explanation: In one day work done by K = 1/20 Work done by K in 2 days = 1/10   Work done by K,L,M on 3rd day =1/20 + 1/30 + 1/60 = 1/10 Therefore, workdone in 3 days is = 1/10 + 1/10 = 1/5   1/5th of the work will be completed at the end of 3 days. The remaining work = 1 - 1/5 = 4/5 1/5 of work is completed in 3 days Total work wiil be done in 3 x 5 = 15 days.

Answer: B) DNA Explanation: The nucleus of a cell contains chromosomes, which carry genetic information in a long molecule called DNA. Genes are regions of DNA that carry the code to control a particular cell activity or the production of a particular protein.

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices.   The reason that the Interstate Commerce Act required that rates be published was to avoid secret rebates and similar deals. Until then, big shippers would demand rebates from railroads, which would in effect reduce their shipping costs without letting competitors know. This is anti-competitive. Hence, the Act required that railroad rates be "reasonable and just," but did not empower the government to fix specific rates.

Answer: C) 85 Explanation: Since the numbers are co-prime, they contain only 1 as the common factor.Also, the given two products have the middle number in common.So, middle number = H.C.F of 551 and 1073 = 29;First number = 551/29 = 19Third number = 1073/29 = 37.Required sum = 19 + 29 + 37 = 85.

Answer: B) 17.5 days Explanation: Let the number of days be 'p'  As the work is same, we know that M1 x D1 x H1 = M2 x D2 x H2 Where M = Men, D = Days, H = Hours per day  Here M1 = 9, D1 = 15, H1 = 7  M2 = 6, D2 = p, H2 = 9  => 9 x 15 x 7 = 6 x p x 9  => p = 35/2 = 17.5 days.

Answer: D) Sucrose Explanation: Sucrose is not a monosaccharide.   Monosaccharides are simple carbohydrates molecules that cannot be broken down into smaller molecules of other carbohydrates.   Glucose, galactose and fructose are examples of Monosaccharides.