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Which doctor performs colonoscopy?

A) Pulmonologist B) Gynaecologist
C) Gastroenterologist D) Dermatologist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gastroenterologist

Explanation:

The doctor who has the full knowledge and performs colonoscopy is Gastroenterologist.

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Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives.


What is Gandhian philosophy? It is the religious and social ideas adopted and developed by Gandhi, first during his period in South Africa from 1893 to 1914, and later of course in India. These ideas have been further developed by later "Gandhians", most notably, in India by, Vinoba Bhave and Jayaprakash Narayan. Outside of India some of the work of, for example, Martin Luther King Jr. can also be viewed in this light. Understanding the universe to be an organic whole, the philosophy exists on several planes - the spiritual or religious, moral, political, economic, social, individual and collective. The spiritual or religious element, and God, is at its core. Human nature is regarded as fundamentally virtuous. All individuals are believed to be capable of high moral development, and of reform. The twin cardinal principles of Gandhi's thought are truth and nonviolence. It should be remembered that the English word "truth" is an imperfect translation of the Sanskrit, "satya", and "non-violence", an even more imperfect translation of "ahimsa". Derived from "sat" - "that which exists" - "satya" contains a dimension of meaning not usually associated by English speakers with the word "truth". There are other variations, too, which we need not go into here. For Gandhi, truth is the relative truth of truthfulness in word and deed, and the absolute truth - the Ultimate Reality. This ultimate truth is God (as God is also Truth) and morality - the moral laws and code - its basis. Ahimsa, far from meaning mere peacefulness or the absence of overt violence, is understood by Gandhi to denote active love - the pole opposite of violence, or "Himsa", in every sense. The ultimate station Gandhi assigns non violence stems from two main points. First, if according to the Divine Reality all life is one, then all violence committed towards another is violence towards oneself, towards the collective, whole self, and thus "self"-destructive and counter to the universal law of life, which is love. Second, Gandhi believed that ahimsa is the most powerful force in existence. Had himsa been superior to ahimsa, humankind would long ago have succeeded in destroying itself. The human race certainly could not have progressed as far as it has, even if universal justice remains far off the horizon. From both viewpoints, non violence or love is regarded as the highest law of humankind.


According to Gandhiji, what is the most powerful force in existence?

A) Truth B) Violence
C) Non violence D) Morality
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Non violence

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Obscene

A) Indecent B) Immoral
C) Decent D) Offensive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Decent

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The temperature at which a solid melts to become a liquid at the atmospheric pressure is called its ___________.

A) Crystallisation B) Crystallisation
C) Evaporation D) Evaporation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Crystallisation

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Which one of the following may be the true characteristic of cyclones?

A) Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds B) The front side of cyclone is known as the 'eye of cyclone'.
C) Cyclones possess a centre of high pressure surrounded by closed isobars D) Hurricanes are well known tropical cyclones which develop over mid latitudes.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds

Explanation:

Temperate Cyclones are cyclones of mid-latitudes and hence are primarily under influence of permanent winds of mid-latitudes i.e. westerlies. Their movement is therefore eastwards of their origin with average velocity of 32km per hour in summers and 48km per hour in winters.

Movement of Tropical CyclonesNormally, they move from east to west under the influence of trade winds because trade winds are permanent winds of tropical latitudes. The general direction is therefore westwards from their origin. They advance with varying velocities. Weak cyclones move at the speed of about 32km per hour while hurricanes attain the velocity of 180km per hour or more.

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Q:

Temperature of distant luminous bodies can be determined by

A) Mercury thermometers B) Gas thermometers
C) Pyrometers D) Colour thermometers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pyrometers

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Q:

Which element has the lowest ionization energy?

A) He B) Ne
C) Fr D) Rb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fr

Explanation:

Ionisation energy is the energy required to remove one mole of electrons from one mole of gaseous atoms. Atoms are more stable when they have full valence shells.


The ionization energy decreases from top to bottom in groups, and increases from left to right across a period.

 

HGence, in this trend Francium (Fr) has the lowest ionization energy.

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City with Most Billionaries in the world______

Answer

According to Forbes, the Russian capital Moscow currently boasts an unprecedented 84 billionaries. Between them, the Moscow billionaries share a total of $366 billion. 

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