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Explain the meaning of mutex.

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Mutex is the short form for ‘Mutual Exclusion object’. A mutex allows multiple threads for sharing the same resource. The resource can be file. A mutex with a unique name is created at the time of starting a program. A mutex must be locked from other threads, when any thread that needs the resource. When the data is no longer used / needed, the mutex is set to unlock.

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Who among the following is called Bird man of India ?  

A) Salim Malik B) Saqlain Musthaffa
C) Iskandhar Meerja D) Salim Ali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Salim Ali

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The food and drug administration sets standards for

A) product labeling B) traffic safety
C) advertising D) the environment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) product labeling

Explanation:

The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.

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Who wrote the book ' A Passage to India '

A) Ruskin Bond B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Victor Banerjee D) E.M.Forster
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) E.M.Forster

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What is the structure of an Italian sonnet?

A) Octave B) Pentagon
C) Hexane D) Quadrapul
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Octave

Explanation:

Italian sonnets have 14 lines and are written in iambic pentameter. They are divided into two sections: the octave and the sestet. The octave of an Italian sonnet consists of the first eight lines of the poem. It follows an ABBAABBA rhyme pattern.

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The support cells of the nervous system are

A) astrocytes B) oligodendrocytes
C) ependymal cells D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The support cells of the nervous system are Glia, also called glial cells or neuroglia. In the central nervous system, there are four types of supporting cells. They are ::

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* Astrocytes

* Microglial cells

* Ependymal cells

* Oligodendrocytes

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Study of Rocks is called

A) Geology B) Cytology
C) Petrology D) Petology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Petrology

Explanation:

The scientific study of rocks is called petrology, which is an essential component of geology.

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Census of population in India is done after

A) 2 years B) 5 years
C) 7 years D) 10 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10 years

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