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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

Explanation:

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 of the following was the first scientific geographer who ascertained the length of equator on sound principles?

A) Herodotus B) Hecataeus
C) Anaximander D) Eratosthenes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Eratosthenes

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India’s first multi-modal electric vehicle project has launched in which city  ?

A) Jaipur B) Nagpur
C) Shimla D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nagpur

Explanation:

India’s first multi-modal electric vehicle project has been inaugurated by the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Nagpur Airport Complex to promote eco-friendly transport. With this, Nagpur became the first city in India to have electric mass mobility system with a fleet of 200 electric vehicles, including taxis, buses, e-rickshaw and autos.

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Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration

A) M.G.K.Menon B) V.K.Gokak
C) Raghupati Sahai 'Firaq' D) M.F.Hussain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) M.F.Hussain

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International Workers' Day or Labour Day is celebrated on ?

A) April 1st B) May 1st
C) June 1st D) July 1st
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) May 1st

Explanation:
  • International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement, socialists, communists or anarchists. 
  • It occurs every year on May Day which is May 1st. It is the day to pay tribute to the Labourers. Without them nothing will complete. 
  • In India, the first Labour Day, or May Day, was celebrated in 1923 in Chennai.
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"Tigris River" flows through which of the following countries ?

A) Iran B) Italy
C) Iraq D) Egypt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Iran

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Who has released a book on the noted author and journalist Khushwant Singh titled 'Khushwant Singh: In Wisdom and in Jest' ?

A) Yogi Adityanath B) Vijay Rupani
C) Shivraj Singh D) Amarinder Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amarinder Singh

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Bhatnagar Prize is given in the field of

A) Peace B) Music and dance
C) Science and Technology D) Fine arts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Science and Technology

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