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Q:

Which Indian sportsperson honoured with "Meethoileima" title?

A) P.V. Sindhu B) Mary Kom
C) Saina Nehwal D) Sania Mirza
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mary Kom

Explanation:

Six-times World Women Boxing Champion and Olympic medalist, MC Mary Kom has been conferred with the title of "Meethoileima" by the government of Manipur.

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Q:

Where is the genetic information of the cell stored?

A) DNA B) Cell membrane
C) Nucleus D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nucleus

Explanation:

The genetic information of the cell is DNA and is stored in the nucleus of the cell.

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Q:

A tone in music is a sound that

A) has high frequency B) has definite pitch
C) has low duration D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) has definite pitch

Explanation:

A tone in music is a sound that has definite pitch. Pitch is nothing but the relative highness or lowness of a sound.

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Q:

Which of the following is not an intrusive igneous body?

A) Stock B) Dike
C) Stope D) Batholith
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stope

Explanation:

These are called intrusive igneous rocks because the magma has intruded into pre-exiting rock layers. Types of intrusive igneous rocks are granite and basalt .

A batholith is the largest of the intrusive bodies.

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Q:

National Housing Bank is a subsidiary of

A) State Bank of India B) Reserve Bank of India
C) Bank of India D) World Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bank of India

Explanation:

National Housing Bank is a wholly subsidiary of RBI - Reserve Bank of India.

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Q:

Hypercalcemia can be caused by

A) malignancy B) hyper-parathyroidism
C) both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) both A & B

Explanation:

Hypercalcemia is a condition in which the calcium level in your blood is above normal. Too much calcium in your blood can weaken your bones, create kidney stones, and interfere with how your heart and brain work.

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Hypercalcemia is usually a result of overactive parathyroid glands.

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Q:

Which vitamin is also called as H vitamin?

A) Vitamin B7 B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin B3 D) Vitamin B5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vitamin B7

Explanation:

Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamin, also called vitamin B7 and formerly known as vitamin H or coenzyme R.

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Q:

Which best describes the structure of a DNA molecule?

A) A double helix B) A strand of nucleic acids
C) A single strand of amino acids D) A sugar ring
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A double helix

Explanation:

DNA is not a single stranded and does not have amino acids. Hence options, b & C are eiminated. Dna is a double helix structure containing nucleobase—either cytosine (C), guanine (G), adenine (A), or thymine (T)—as well as a monosaccharide sugar called deoxyribose and a phosphate group. 

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