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REM sleep is also known as paradoxical sleep because

A) Measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is incapable of moving.	B) The person can have night terrors during this stage but will not remember them in the morning. (E) Th e person's vital signs are very slow, but the person can get up and walk around
C) Measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is in the deepest stage of sleep.	D) The person's heart rate is slower than when awake, but the person can sleepwalk or sleep talk.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is incapable of moving.

Explanation:

REM sleep i.e, Rapid Eye Movement sleep is also known as paradoxical sleep because the measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is incapable of moving as the brain is in fully active mode that time.

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The powder keg in the balkans refers to the

A) efforts taken to ease tensions throughout the region	B) invasion of the region
C) larger number of munitions factories built in the region	D) political instability of the region

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) political instability of the region

Explanation:

In the early 20th century, the Balkans were called a "powder keg" because the political situation in the region was very unstable. For a long time, the Ottoman Turks occupied the balkans, and with the rise of nationalism, some balkan states declared independence.

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Who won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018?

A) Sushil Chandra	B) Sunil Arora
C) Siddhartha Lal	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Siddhartha Lal

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When was Postal Index Number (PIN) or PIN Code introduced in India?

A) 1974	B) 1973
C) 1972	D) 1971

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1972

Explanation:

PIN (Postal Index Number) was introduced in INDIA on August 15, 1972. This is the coding system used by postal services of India for different areas. Totally in our country there are 9 divisions, of which 8 are geographical & 9th is reserved to army.

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Which year was declared as the National Mathematical Year as a tribute to Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan?

A) 2012	B) 2013
C) 2011	D) 2010

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2012

Explanation:

Dr Manmohan Singh also announced that the year 2012 would be celebrated as the National Mathematics Year. The Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on 22 December 1887 and died on 26 April 1920.

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Which is the most polluted city in the world, according to Air Quality Index 2018?

A) Sydney	B) New Delhi
C) Mumbai	D) Islamabad

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New Delhi

Explanation:

New Delhi is the most polluted city in the world, according to Air Quality Index 2018.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

All the other subjects (has been reduced) to nameless and faceless extras.

A) have been reduced	B) have being reduced
C) has been reducing	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) have been reduced

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
A person or thing that is likely to cause harm

A) Menace	B) Cordial
C) Festal	D) Blithe

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