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Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characters was challenged by 

A) August Weismann B) Hugo de Vries
C) Herbert Spencer D) Carl Linnaeus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Herbert Spencer

Explanation:

August Weismann cut off the tails of mice for 21 successive generations and still they produced generation after generation of only tailed young ones. So he concluded that acquired characters are not inherited.

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Persons with which blood group are called universal donors?

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

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Which battle established British supremacy in India?

A) The Battle of Buxar B) The Battle of Plassey
C) The Battle of Mysore D) The Battle of Samergarh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Battle of Plassey

Explanation:

The Battle of Plassey in the year 1757, victory of British East India company over Nawab of Bengal established British supremacy in India. The victory came under the leadership of Robert Clive.

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The shadow zone exists because

Answer

The shadow zone is the area of the earth from angular distances of 104 to 140 degrees from a given earthquake that does not receive any direct P waves. The shadow zone results from S waves being stopped entirely by the liquid core and P waves being bent (refracted) by the liquid core.


There are two types of Shadow zones:


one for P waves and


one for S waves.


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P wave shadows between 104-140 degree, both sides; S wave shadow from 105 of one side to 105 of the other.

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Q:

Who is the newly elected president of Belarus?

A) Ranjith Nagpal B) Alexander Lukashenka
C) APJ Abdhul kalam D) Herculus ivan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alexander Lukashenka

Explanation:

 Alexander Lukashenka is the newly elected president of Belarus

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Architectural developments in india manifested themselves in their full glory during the period of  

A) Guptas B) Nandas
C) Mauryas D) Cholas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Guptas

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Australian state government has approved the world's biggest single tower solar thermal power plant a _______ structure to be built in South Australia by 2020.

A) 150-megawatt B) 200-megawatt
C) 250-megawatt D) 300-megawatt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 150-megawatt

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Cache memory works on the principle of __________

A) Locality of data B) Locality of reference
C) Locality of Memory D) Locality of Memory & reference
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Locality of reference

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