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Rickets is caused due to the deficiency of

A) Carotene B) Cyanocobalamine
C) Thiamine D) Calciferol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Calciferol

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Currency of Peru is

A) Chilean Peso B) Euro
C) Sol D) Dollar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sol

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Peru is a country in South America. Lima is the capital city of Peru. Sol is the currency of Peru.

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Why does the sea appear blue in colour?

A) Reflection of the sun light from water surface B) Interference of the sun light from water surface
C) Scattering of the sunlight by water molecules D) refraction of the sun light
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scattering of the sunlight by water molecules

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Sea appears blue in colour due to the scattering of the rays when they hit water molecules

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An olfactory stimulus travels from receptor to

A) amygdala B) pons
C) olfactory bulb D) thalamus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) olfactory bulb

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The olfactory system is the only system in which the receptors send their signal directly to the higher brain and bypass the thalamus, which normally acts as a filter for the processes of the lower brain.

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Who was the recepient of the 1991 Nobel prize for peace

A) Mother Teresa B) Mrs. Aung san suu Kyi
C) Dalai Lama D) Ms. Rigoberta Menchu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mrs. Aung san suu Kyi

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Which of the following village has won the 'WATER AWARD' an award instituted by Water Digest ?

A) Govardhan Eco Village B) Saranagati Eco Village
C) New Gokula D) New Gokul Farm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Govardhan Eco Village

Explanation:

The Govardhan Eco Village of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) at Wada taluka, has received an award instituted by Water Digest, a news portal on water management.

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Ozone hole refers to

A) Decrease in the thickness of ozone layer in Stratosphere B) Increase in thickness of ozone layer
C) Decrease in the ozone layer in Troposphere D) Hole in the ozone layer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Decrease in the thickness of ozone layer in Stratosphere

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Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for:

A) His war against corruption and launching Bhrashtatachar virodhi Jan Andolan B) His service to the Indian Army
C) Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony D) His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony

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