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Which of the following is used to preserve specimens in the biology laboratory?

A) Phenol B) Benzaldehyde
C) Formaldehyde D) Acetic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Formaldehyde

Explanation:

A 40% solution of Formaldehyde known as Formalin is used in the preservation of biological specimens because of its hardening action on proteins. 

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Two identical solid pieces, one of gold and other of silver, when immersed completely in water exhibit equal weights. When weighed in air (given that density of gold is greater than that of silver)

A) the gold piece will weigh more B) the silver piece will weighmore
C) both silver and gold pieces weigh equal D) weighing will depend on their masses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the silver piece will weighmore

Explanation:

As it is said that density of gold is greater than that of density of silver, so silver occupies a greater volume than gold. So it has more upthrust from the water, although they both show the same weight under water, there is more silver present. Hence silver piece will weigh more.

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Select the antonym of

 

escort

 

A) entourage B) cavalier
C) foe D) convoy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) foe

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Who among the following introduced the subsidiary alliance system in India?

A) Lord Cunningham B) Lord Cliv
C) Lord Wellesley D) Lord Canning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Wellesley

Explanation:

The doctrine of the subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805.

The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance in 1798. Tipu Sultan of Mysore refused to do so, but after the British victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, Mysore was forced to become a subsidiary state in 1799.

The Nawab of Awadh was the next to accept the Subsidiary Alliance, in 1801.

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Q:

MS-EXCEL is based on

A) OS/2 B) UNIX
C) WINDOWS D) DOS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) WINDOWS

Explanation:

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.

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The smallest country of the world is

A) Italy B) Vatican city
C) Brazil D) Canada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vatican city

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Who did the historian K M Pannikar call "India's new Manu, the spirit of modern law incarnate"?

Answer

Thomas Babington Macaulay

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What is the capital of Canada ?

A) Ottawa B) Regina
C) Victoria D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ottawa

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