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Which elements are most abundant in living organisms?

A) oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus B) carbon, potassium, iron, magnesium, hydrogen, and nitrogen
C) hydrogen, carbon, calcium, potassium, oxygen, and phosphorus D) oxygen, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, hydrogen, and carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus

Explanation:

Living organisms often contain trace amounts of several elements, but the most abundant ones are oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, sulphur and phosphorus.

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The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act came into force from __________

Answer

The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act came into force from october2, 1985. This made the original Act more stringent and effective.

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Who among the following has directed the film 'Sardar'

A) Tapan Sinha B) Shyam Benegal
C) Ketan Mehta D) Buddhadeb Das Gupta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ketan Mehta

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Which program is an example of domestic policy?

A) NAFTA B) The Versailles Treaty
C) The Clean Air Act NATO D) The Carter Doctrine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Clean Air Act NATO

Explanation:

Domestic policy is the decisions made by a government regarding issues that occur within the country.

The Clean Air Act NATO program is an example of domestic policy.

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Which is the Largest Slum in the world ?

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Neza-Chalco-Itza is one of Mexico City's barrios(slums). Most of its approximately four million inhabitants live there illegally. Mexico City's slums have been growing for more than 100 years, after the railways allowed new industry to beign in the city. 

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The lord of Rings : The Return of the King won Oscar award in how many categories

A) 10 B) 9
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11

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The predominant stage of the life cycle of a moss is the gametophyte which consists of two stages. The first stage is the ___________ stage.

A) Agar B) Leafy
C) Chlorella D) protonema
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) protonema

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Which of the following events of World History marked the beginning of the Second World War?

A) Invasion of Poland by German armies B) Occupation of Latvia , Estonia and Lithuania by the soviet Union
C) War against Finland declared by the USSR D) The period of 'Phoney war"
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Invasion of Poland by German armies

Explanation:

On 1 september 1939 German armies marched into poland. On 3 September Britain and France declared war on Germany.Thus the invasion of poland marked the beginning of the Second World War. The German armies completed the conquest of poland in less than three weeks as no aid reached poland. In spite of the declaration of war, however, there was little actual fighting for many months. Therefore, the war during the period from  september 1939 to April 1940 when germany invaded Narway and Denmark is known as the "Phoney War"

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