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Which IIT institute has collaborated with the British Geological Survey (BGS) to turn Varanasi into a smart city  ?

A) IIT Kharagpur B) IIT New Delhi
C) IIT Pune D) IIT Indore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) IIT Kharagpur

Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has collaborated with the British Geological Survey (BGS) to turn Varanasi into a smart city. As part of the project, three dimensional geological modelling of the geology under Varanasi will be prepared to help improve the building of new transport and service infrastructure. The project includes application of geo-scientific methods like drilling, geological, geophysical, tectonics, hydrogeological and remote sensing. It would be the first major 3D subsurface urban study and planning of its kind in India, with the ultimate aim of developing methodologies and input of suburban geology for planning and hazard risk assessment. The purpose of the project is to develop the methodologies and approaches of urban geosciences and engineering of Varanasi as a pilot for other Indian cities.

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Who is the author of the book ' Naked Tringle '

A) R.K.Narayan B) Khushwant singh
C) Balwant Gargi D) Amrita Pritam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Balwant Gargi

Explanation:
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All of the following are true of neurons except that

A) they conduct a nervous impulse B) they are a very specialized form of connective tissue
C) thay are separated from one another by synapses D) When mature, they lose ability to divide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) they are a very specialized form of connective tissue

Explanation:

All of the following are true of neurons except that they are a very specialized form of connective tissue.

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Localized area of pus formation in the lungs is

A) Pulmonary embolism B) Pulmonary abscess
C) Pleurisy D) Pulmonary edema
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pulmonary abscess

Explanation:

Pulmonary abscess is a type of liquefactive necrosis of the lung tissue. 

 

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Hence, Localized area of pus formation in the lungs is Pulmonary abscess.

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Which of the following is true of kinetochores?

A) They are the primary centrosome structures that maintain the attachment of the sister chromatids prior to mitosis. B) They are the sites at which microtubules attach to chromosomes.
C) They are located at the center of the centrosome and organize tubulin into spindle fibers. D) They cross at the cell's equator and move against each other, causing the cell to elongate.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) They are the sites at which microtubules attach to chromosomes.

Explanation:

They are the sites at which microtubules attach to chromosomes.

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Q:

Both food and air travel through the

A) pharynx B) trachea
C) larynx D) alveolus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) pharynx

Explanation:

The pharynx is a passageway shared by both food and air.

 

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The crop that has the highest photosynthetic activity -

A) Sugarcane B) Wheat
C) Cotton D) Rice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sugarcane

Explanation:

Corn, sugar cane, and sorghum are C4 plants. These plants are economically important in part because of their relatively high photosynthetic efficiencies compared to many other crops.

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Q:

Which writer had a coat of arms with these words on it, "Non sans droict" or "Not without right"?

Answer

Shakespeare

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