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Who has won the Nobel prize in "Physics" for the year 2017 ?

A) Barry Barish B) Kip Thorne
C) Rainer Weiss D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Rainer Weiss, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Kip Thorne and Barry Barish, both of the California Institute of Technology, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves, which were predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago but had never been directly seen.

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Which of the following is not a monosaccharide? 

A) Fructose B) Glucose
C) Galactose D) Sucrose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sucrose

Explanation:

Sucrose is not a monosaccharide.

 

Monosaccharides are simple carbohydrates molecules that cannot be broken down into smaller molecules of other carbohydrates.

 

Glucose, galactose and fructose are examples of Monosaccharides.

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Q:

Energy is measured in units called

A) Newtons B) Watts
C) Joules D) Ohm/mtr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Joules

Explanation:

Energy is measured in units called Joules.

 

Joule is unit of work or energy in the International System of Units (SI) which is equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through one metre.

 

1 Joule  =  107 ergs or 0.7377 foot-pounds.

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Q:

Bees have _____ pairs of wings?

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

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Q:

What is the capital of Bulgaria?

A) Yaounde B) Sofia
C) Moroni D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sofia

Explanation:

Moroni is the capital of Bulgaria

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what is the International Date Line

A) It is the Equator B) it is the 00 longitude
C) It is the 900 east longitude D) It is the 1800 longitude
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It is the 1800 longitude

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Q:

How many medals has been bagged by India in 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games ?

A) 19 B) 33
C) 27 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

Explanation:

With 9 gold, 12 silver and 19 bronze, India won 40 medals in 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and finished the Games at 11th.

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Which statement about tobacco use is true?

A) Smoking can lead to emphysema as well as strokes B) Smokeless tobacco can lead to cancer but is not addictive
C) Smoking relaxes people because it lowers the heart rate D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Smoking can lead to emphysema as well as strokes

Explanation:

Smoking can lead to emphysema as well as strokes is the true statement regarding tobacco use. Emphysema is related to the failure of lungs air sacs and cilia that eliminate the dust from the body.

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