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getppid() system call is used to bias the existing priority of a process 

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

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It is used to get parent process identifier

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How many languages are contained in the  VIIIth schedule of the Indian Constitution?

A) 18 B) 22
C) 16 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22

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Which country is planning to send mini-ecosystems containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs to the Moon next year  ?

A) India B) Russia
C) USA D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) China

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In a first, China is planning to send mini-ecosystems — containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs — to the Moon next year, in an attempt to study how the organisms develop on the lunar surface. The 3-kilogramme mini-ecosystem, developed by research teams led by Chongqing University in China, will be sent to the Moon by the Chang’e 4 scheduled to be launched in 2018, authorities announced at the Global Space Exploration Conference. An 18-centimetre-tall cylinder will carry potato seeds and silkworm eggs to be incubated.

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Everyone has it and no one can lose it. What is it?

A) Face B) Teeth
C) Hair D) Shadow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shadow

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Between which one of the following pairs of ports does Panama Canal shorten the distance to the maximum?

A) Liverpool and Shanghai B) New York and Honolulu
C) Liverpool and Sydney D) New York and San Francisco
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) New York and San Francisco

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Where will the Olympic Games in 2012 be held

A) Italy B) Germany
C) France D) England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) England

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Which of the following is not an Output device?

A) Scanner B) Moniter
C) Printer D) Speakers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scanner

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Which Indian city is the most polluted city in the world as per a study recently released by WHO?

A) Delhi B) Mumbai
C) Pune D) Chennai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Delhi

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