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Did mercury cure syphilis?

Answer

Mercury was the remedy of choice for syphilis in Protestant Europe. Until the early 20th century, the primary treatment for syphilis was mercury, in the form of calomel, ointments, steam baths, pills, and other concoctions.


Mercury was already being used in Western Europe to treat skin diseases.

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What is the name of the Indian Coast Guard Ship which has been decommissioned by the Indian navy recently ?

A) Sarathi B) Shaurya
C) Varuna D) Ayush
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Varuna

Explanation:
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Q:

Very small insoluble particles in a liquid may be separated from it by using

A) crystallization B) fractional distillation
C) centrifugation D) decantation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) centrifugation

Explanation:

Sometimes the solid particles in a liquid are very small and can pass through a filter paper. For such particles, the filtration technique cannot be used for separation. Such mixtures are separated by centrifugation.

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Q:

Cabinet members report to the

A) President B) Prime Minister
C) Vice President D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) President

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Who has been appointed as an Executive Director in the World Bank in the US ?

A) S Aparna B) Ashok Lavasha
C) Rahul Verma D) S C Garg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) S Aparna

Explanation:
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Q:

Distinguish between speculator and hedger?

Answer

The main difference lies in the motive of the two parties. The main motive of the hedger is to hedge(minimize) the risk from the occurence of some events. 


The motive of the speculator is to gamble in the market in order to make the profit by buying/selling the derivative products.


 

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What is Trial Balance?

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It is statement of balances of all the accounts in the ledger prepared to prove the arithmetical accuracy of the books of accounts.


A trial Balance is a list of Debit and Credit or a list of Debit & Credit Balance of all the ledger accounts prepared on any particular date

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Q:

Most Type 2 diabetics do not produce insulin.

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

Explanation:

In Type 1 diabetes, body do not produce any insulin. In type 2 diabetes, body can produce some insulin.


 


Hence, the given statement that most type 2 diabetics do not produce insulin is "FALSE."

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