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Why did charles babbage invent the computer?

Answer

Charles Babbage, the father of computer, invented the first general-purpose computer in an effort to prevent the mathematical errors that were prevalent in the human-calculated mathematics of his time.

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According to new federal data released, the US state whose economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest was

A) Massachusetts B) Florida
C) Hawaii D) California
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) California

Explanation:

The US state California's  economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest, according to new federal data released.

 

With a GDP of $2.7 trillion, California is now only behind the US, China, Japan and Germany.

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Shock resisting steels should have

A) toughness B) low wear resistance
C) low tensile strength D) low hardness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) toughness

Explanation:

Shock resisting steels should have toughness.

S-5 is a silico-manganese shock resisting steel that offers good ductility.

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Which of the following is not a function of saliva?

A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel B) moistens food and helps stick it together to make it easier to swallow
C) begins the chemical breakdown of starches D) helps clean the mouth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel

Explanation:

Saliva is produced by the salivary gland which helps in food digestion.

 

Option A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel is not the function of saliva.

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Which protocol does ping use?

A) ICMP B) TCP
C) BootP D) ARP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ICMP

Explanation:

ICMP means Internet Control Message Protocol and is always coupled with the IP protocol (There are 2 ICMP variants one for IPv4 and one for IPv6.) echo request and echo response are the two operation codes of ICMP used to implement ping.

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Microbial Type Culture Collection Centre is situated at

A) Chandigarh B) New Delhi
C) Hyderabad D) Bangalore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chandigarh

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The term "simple carbohydrates" refers to

A) polysaccharides B) monosaccharides and disaccharides
C) starch and glycogen D) dietary fiber
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) monosaccharides and disaccharides

Explanation:

Simple carbohydrates are also called as Simple sugars. Monosaccharides and Disaccharides refers to simple carbohydrates.

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Which one of the following is not an award given on the National Awards Day

A) Rajiv Khel Ratna B) Arjun Award
C) Dhyanchand Award D) Vishwamitra Award
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vishwamitra Award

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