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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Position of the sun, Earth and Moon in a straight line of 180oangle is known as syzygy. B) Syzygy conjunction causes solar eclipse.
C) Syzygy opposition causes lunar eclipse. D) Syzygy conjunction occurs at the time of perihelion only.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Syzygy conjunction occurs at the time of perihelion only.

Explanation:

In astronomy, a syzygy is a straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system.Solar and lunar eclipses occur at times of syzygy, as do transits and occultations.

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While cooking, if the bottom of the vessel is getting blackened on the outside, it means that ______.

A) the food is not cooked completely B) the fuel is not burning completely
C) the fuel is wet D) the fuel is burning completely
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the fuel is not burning completely

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Human Beings belong to which category of the ecosystem?

A) Omnivores B) Carnivores
C) Herbivores D) Zooplankton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Omnivores

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The largest source of pollution in the world is

A) herbicides and insecticides B)  Automobile exhausts
C) Sewage and garbage D)  Industrial effluents
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sewage and garbage

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Q:

Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

A) Vitiligo B) Alzheimer's
C) Rheumatoid arthritis D) Psoriasis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alzheimer's

Explanation:

Auto-immune disease :: Sometimes, due to genetic and other unknown reasons, the body attack self-cells. This results in damage to the body and is called auto-immune disease.

 

From the options,

-> Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies are produced against the synovial membrane and cartilage.

-> Vitiligo causes white patches on skin also characterised as autoimmune disorder.

-> Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick red skin and is also autoimmune.

-> Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease. Alzheimer's disease is due to deficiency of neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

 

Hence, Alzheimer's is not the auto-immune disease.

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In terms of size, Jupiter ranks no. ___ in our Solar System.

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Formic acid is produced by __________ .

A) White ants B) Cockroaches
C) Red ants D) Mosquitoes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Red ants

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Which of the following planets of our solar system has least mass?

A) Neptune B) Jupiter
C) Mars D) Mercury
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mercury

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