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Which Indian doctor has been selected for the 2017 Ophthalmology Hall of Fame?

A) C P Thakur B) Gullapalli N. Rao
C) Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar D) Aroup Chatterjee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gullapalli N. Rao

Explanation:

Dr. Gullapalli N. Rao, the founder and chair of the LV Prasad Eye Institute (Hyderabad), has been selected to the 2017 Ophthalmology Hall of Fame instituted by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). He will be honoured at the induction ceremony in Los Angeles on May 6, 2017 at the annual meeting of the ASCRS.

 

Currently, Rao is the President of the prestigious Academia Ophthalmologica International (AOI), a group of 80 eminent academicians in ophthalmology in the world and is a past Chair of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

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What is the maximum velocity with which a body of mass 'm' must enter a vertical loop of radius 'R'so that it can complete the loop?

A) 0  B) gR   C)  2gR  D)  5gR

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

Explanation:

To complete the vertical loop, the minimum speed required at the lowest point  = 5gR.

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Which type of rock usually underlies a karst landscape?

A) Limestone B) Quartz
C) Granite D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Limestone

Explanation:

Karst is a type of landscape that is characterized by caverns, caves, sinkholes, and underground streams. These features were all caused by erosion of the underlying rock.

 

Limestone type of rock usually underlies a karst landscape.

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One boat is overtaking another. Which boat must give way?

Answer

The boat which is overtaken must give way to the boat which is overtaking.

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Ms. Vijaya Mehta has earned distinction in which of the following fields

A) Theatre B) Journalism
C) Classical Dance D) Film Direction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Theatre

Explanation:
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Which is true of the 1912 presidential election?

A) Because all three major candidates were Progressive, the Socialist won B) Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split
C) Although none of the candidates was Progressive, the Progressives decided the election D) Although none of the candidates was Progressive, Progressive ideas were important
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split

Explanation:

Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split" is the one among the following that is true of the 1912 presidential election.

The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the option "B".

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A bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after -

A) The Prime Minister has signed it B) The Supreme Court has declared it to be within the competence of the Union Parliament
C) The President has given her/his assent D) It is passed by both the Houses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The President has given her/his assent

Explanation:
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Who has become the first full time woman Defence Minister of India ?

A) Sushma Swaraj B) Nirmala Sitharaman
C) Uma Bharathi D) Smriti Irani
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nirmala Sitharaman

Explanation:

Nirmala Sitharaman, who took oath as the new Cabinet member in september 2017 under Narendra Modi, has been given the Defence Ministry portfolio. Incidentally, she has become the first dedicated woman defence minister of India and only the second woman to hold the crucial ministry after Indira Gandhi. 

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