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What is the name of the World's smallest republic which has an area of 21 sq.km.?

A) Palermo B) Nauru
C) Vatican City D) Namur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nauru

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The term 'Progeria' refers to which of the following ?

A) A natural satellite of planet jupiter B) A widely used Tuberculosis(TB) drug
C) A genetic disorder with symptoms of pre-mature aging D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A genetic disorder with symptoms of pre-mature aging

Explanation:

Progeria is a rare genetic disordr which involves symptoms resembloing aspects of aging, manifested at a very early age.
The term is often used in reference to Hutchinson - gilford progeria syndrome(HGPS).

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Q:

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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What is pre-emptive and non-preemptive scheduling?

Answer

Preemptive scheduling: The preemptive scheduling is prioritized. The highest priority process should always be the process that is currently utilized.


Non-Preemptive scheduling: When a process enters the state of running, the state of that process is not deleted from the scheduler until it finishes its service time.

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In which sport did an Indian team comprising Kishen Singh, Bijay Singh, Hanut Singh and Sawai Man Singh win the World Cup in France in 1957?

Answer

Polo

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To slap with a flat object

A) Gnaw B) Chop
C) Swat D) Hew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Swat

Explanation:

The one word substitute for To slap with a flat object is SWAT.

 

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Who gave the Slogan Inquilab Zindabadh ?

A) M.K.Gandhi B) Nehru
C) Iqbal D) Bal Gangadhar Thilak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Iqbal

Explanation:

It was given by Iqbal

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Pressure, pain, and temperature receptors in the skin are

A) Exteroceptors B) Proprioceptors
C) Interoceptors D) Mechanoreceptors
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Exteroceptors

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