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______ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance of calcium in the body.

A) Calcitonin	B) Thyroxine
C) Calmodulin	D) all of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcitonin

Explanation:

Calcitonin is 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimopharyngeal body. It acts to reduce blood calcium, opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone.

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Which one of the followingis notan allotrope of carbon?

A) Coal	B) Diamond
C) Graphite	D) Graphene

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Coal

Explanation:

Allotropy is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, or allotropes, when found in nature. There are several allotropes of carbon like diamond, graphite, graphene, fullerene, etc.Coal is not an allotrope of carbon because it is not 100% carbon. It contains lot of silica, sulphur and other compounds of carbon apart from carbon.

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Which of the following type of medicine is used for treating indigestion?

A) Antibiotic	B) Analgesic
C) Antacid	D) Antiseptic

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Antacid

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Which tax causes a burden on the poorer section of the society?

A) Direct Tax	B) Indirect Tax
C) Both Direct and Indirect Tax	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Indirect Tax

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Stagflation is defined as

A) low inflation, low growth, low unemployment	B) high inflation, low growth, high unemployment
C) high inflation, high growth, high unemployment	D) low inflation, high growth, low unemployment

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) high inflation, low growth, high unemployment

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If demand curve for trekking boots is D = 67500 - 18P and supply curve is S = 22500 + 12P, find the equilibrium Price?

A) 1500	B) 750
C) 2250	D) 500

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1500

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A binding price ceiling is designed to

A) keep prices low	B) increase efficiency
C) increase the quality of the good	D) prevent shortages

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) keep prices low

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The ______________ monsoon winds carry lots of water from the Indian Ocean

A) northwest	B) southwest
C) southeast	D) northeast

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