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Q:

Who described his policy of unification as one of 'blood and iron'?

A) Bismarck B) Napoleon
C) Mazzini D) Napoleon Bonaparte
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bismarck

Explanation:

With the failure of the revolution of 1848 to unify Germany, one phase in the struggle for unification came to an end. Now Germany was to be unified not into a democratic country by the efforts of revolutionaries but by the rulers into a militaristic empire. The leader of this policy Bismarck who belonged to a prussian aristocratic family. He wanted to preserve the predominance of the landed aristocrats and the army in the united German state and to achieve the unification of Germany under the leadership of Prussian monarchy. He described his policy of unification as one of 'blood and iron'. The policy of 'blood and iron' meant a policy of war.

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Q:

Steel contains

A) no carbon B) < 2% of carbon
C) > 10% of carbon D) > 29% of carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) < 2% of carbon

Explanation:

To make steel, iron ore is first mined from the ground. It is then smelted in blast furnaces where the impurities are removed and carbon is added.

In simple, steel is iron alloyed with carbon, usually 0 - 2%.

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Q:

Who becomes 1st player to win all 3 top ICC Awards?

A) Rohit Sharma B) Virat Kohli
C) M S Dhoni D) Shaun Marsh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Virat Kohli

Explanation:

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Virat Kohli becomes 1st player to win all 3 top ICC Awards :-

1. Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year,

2. ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year &

3. ICC ODI Player of the Year for 2018.

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Q:

St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of

A) Los Angeles B) New Orleans
C) Hollywood D) San Francisco
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) San Francisco

Explanation:

A devastating  series of earthquakes in 1906 ruined the city completely and its presence is a constant remainder of the past and a threat of repetition in future.

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Q:

Which is not a function of the cytoskeleton?

A) helps the cell move B) gives cell a shape
C) prevents chromosomes from separating D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) prevents chromosomes from separating

Explanation:

A cytoskeleton acts as a frame that gives a cell its shape, protects it to an extent, and helps with cellular motion.

 

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Q:

What is the unit of the physical quantity "Stress"?

A) newton second B) steradian
C) pascal D) joule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) pascal

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A moot point

A) Agreeable B) Disputed
C) Unclear D) Unknown
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Disputed

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Q:

Which lists the correct order of evolutionary history?

A) jellyfish, reptiles, mammals B) mammals, crabs, reptiles
C) reptiles, jellyfish, mammals D) crabs, mammals, reptiles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) jellyfish, reptiles, mammals

Explanation:

The correct order of evolutionary history from the above given options is jellyfish, reptiles, mammals.

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