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Name the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Prize in the world

A) Phil Ersa B) Shirin Ebadi
C) Lakpa Sherpa D) Irine Zubeida
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shirin Ebadi

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Which country has become the first country to open honorary consulate office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) ? 

A) France B) Portugal
C) Spain D) Belgium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Belgium

Explanation:

Belgium has become the first country to open an honorary consulate office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).

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When was Rapid Action Force raised?

Answer

Rapid Action Force, a central force, was raised on october 7,1992 to quell communal and intercaste riots anywhere in India.

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The island which became the first island in the world fully energy self-sufficient through combined water and wind power

Answer

EI Hierro

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At which of the following places is the College of Defence Management located ?

A) Pune B) Secunderabad
C) Chennai D) Dehradun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Secunderabad

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Where is glucose stored in the body?

A) bones B) blood
C) organs D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) blood

Explanation:

In human body, glucose is stored in blood stream before it is converted to glycogen. Excess glucose is stored in the form of fats. After conversion, glycogen is stored in Muscles and Liver.

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Which state government started the distribution of kits for new borns and mothers across the State  ?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Haryana
C) Madhya Pradesh D) Telangana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Telangana

Explanation:

The Telangana government started the distribution of kits for new borns and mothers across the State with Chief Minister K.Chandrashekar Rao gave them at the Government Maternity Hospital. Six women, who gave birth to children recently, received them.

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Dust particles in the air of large industrial cities are removed by 

A) Sedimentation B) Electrophoresis
C) Tyndall effect D) Brownian movement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Electrophoresis

Explanation:

Dust particles such as coal dust(smoke) are fine particle of a solid (carbon in the case of smoke) dispersed in air. They are colloidal systems and the particles are charged either positive or negative. In an applied electrical field, they are attracted towards the opposite electrodes. Movement of the particles towards the electrodes is known as 'electrophoresis'. Hence electrophoresis is applied to remove smoke within the chimeny itself without allowing it to escape into the air and cause nuisance.

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