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22 Jan 2026
Which dietary component primarily aids in lowering LDL cholesterol by forming a gel in the digestive tract?
💡 Explanation:Soluble fiber, found in foods like oats and beans, dissolves in water to form a viscous gel in the digestive tract. This gel binds to cholesterol and bile acids, preventing their reabsorption and promoting their excretion, which effectively lowers circulating LDL ('bad') cholesterol levels. Insoluble fiber primarily adds bulk and promotes intestinal motility.
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22 Jan 2026
What is primarily used as the discount rate for a firm’s overall free cash flow in discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation?
💡 Explanation:The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) represents the overall cost of a company's financing, including both equity and debt, weighted by their proportions in the capital structure. Since the Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) is cash flow available to all investors (both debt and equity holders), WACC is the appropriate rate to discount these cash flows back to the present value to determine the company's enterprise value in a DCF valuation. The Cost of Equity (Re), often calculated using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), is only the required return for equity holders and is a component of WACC.
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22 Jan 2026
Where is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), headquartered?
💡 Explanation:The International Court of Justice (ICJ), which is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, is permanently seated at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the only principal organ of the UN not located in New York City.
#4
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22 Jan 2026
A deep trench, a volcanic arc, and deep earthquakes best indicate which type of tectonic plate boundary?
💡 Explanation:The simultaneous presence of a deep oceanic trench (where the denser plate sinks), a volcanic arc (formed by the melting of the mantle wedge above the subducting slab), and deep-focus earthquakes (caused by the sinking slab) is the definitive signature of an oceanic-continental convergent boundary, or subduction zone.
#5
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22 Jan 2026
Which former Prime Minister holds the record for being the longest-serving in Japan’s history?
💡 Explanation:Shinzo Abe holds the record as Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister, having served two non-consecutive terms: first from 2006 to 2007 and a second, longer term from 2012 to 2020. His combined tenure surpassed that of previous record-holder Eisaku Satō.
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22 Jan 2026
Which potent greenhouse gas class is the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol designed to phase down?
💡 Explanation:The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, adopted in 2016, is designed to phase down the production and consumption of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HFCs are powerful greenhouse gases that were introduced as replacements for ozone-depleting substances (ODS) like CFCs and HCFCs, which were the original focus of the Protocol. The Amendment is expected to prevent up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of global temperature rise by 2100.
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22 Jan 2026
Which plate boundary is characterized by deep-focus earthquakes and explosive, silica-rich stratovolcanoes?
💡 Explanation:Convergent subduction zones (e.g., oceanic-continental or oceanic-oceanic) are characterized by the subducting slab plunging deep into the mantle, causing deep-focus earthquakes. The presence of water from the subducting plate lowers the melting point of the mantle wedge, producing silica-rich (intermediate/felsic) magma. This viscous magma leads to explosive eruptions and the formation of stratovolcanoes. Divergent and transform boundaries only exhibit shallow-focus earthquakes and generally effusive volcanism (at divergent zones).
#8
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22 Jan 2026
Which economic strategy prioritizes international trade and foreign exchange earnings to drive national development?
💡 Explanation:Export-led growth is an economic development model where a country seeks to generate growth and a trade surplus by aggressively promoting exports to foreign markets. This strategy is contrasted with others like Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI) and consumption-led growth.
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22 Jan 2026
What is the defining characteristic of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)?
💡 Explanation:Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), also known as Strong AI, is defined by its ability to successfully perform any intellectual task that a human being can, including learning, reasoning, and applying knowledge across diverse domains. This contrasts with Narrow AI (Weak AI), which is only capable of performing a specific, specialized task.
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22 Jan 2026
Which CPU scheduling algorithm is best for an interactive time-sharing OS to ensure quick response time?
💡 Explanation:Round Robin (RR) is a preemptive scheduling algorithm specifically designed for time-sharing systems. It assigns a fixed time slice (quantum) to each process, ensuring that every process receives a fair share of the CPU at regular intervals. This preemption and fair distribution minimize the average response time for interactive users, preventing any single process from monopolizing the CPU.
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