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Typewriter was invented by

A) Shockley B) Sholes
C) Howe D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sholes

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Who was the first Mughal Emperor to acquire Koh-i-nur diamond?

A) Humayun B) Akbar
C) Jahangir D) Shah Jehan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Humayun

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Safety matches contain

A) Sulphur B) Phosphorus
C) Magnesium D) Potassium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Phosphorus

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Which one of the following laws explain the formation of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from carbon and oxygen

A) Laws of conservation of mass B) Laws of multiple proportion
C) Laws of reciprocal proportions D) Law of definite proportions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Laws of multiple proportion

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Which gymnospermic plant cures rheumatism?

A) Ephedra B) Pinus
C) Araucaria D) Gnetum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gnetum

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Oil from Gnetum spp a gymnosperm belonging to the family Gnetaceae is used to relieve the effects of rheumatism

The lianas and shrubs of Gnetum are found in the rain forests of the western ghats.

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Which is the longest snake in the world?

A) Black Mamba B) Puff Adder
C) Reticulated Python D) Anaconda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reticulated Python

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' A Valley of ten thousand smokes' is the name given to a zone near the volcano

A) Mauna loa of Hawaie B) Pinatabu of Philippines
C) Pelle in the Caribbean sea D) Katmai of Alaska
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Katmai of Alaska

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The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is 

A) peptidase B) amylase
C) lipase D) thrombokinase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thrombokinase

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The clotting of blood is a chain reaction initiated by the enzyme thrombokinase produced by the platelets. This causes prothrombin to be converted into thrombin in the presence of Ca++ion.

Thrombin combines with fibrinogen  to produce fibrin threads which entangles the corpuscles to form the clot.

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