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Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characters was challenged by 

A) August Weismann B) Hugo de Vries
C) Herbert Spencer D) Carl Linnaeus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Herbert Spencer

Explanation:

August Weismann cut off the tails of mice for 21 successive generations and still they produced generation after generation of only tailed young ones. So he concluded that acquired characters are not inherited.

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Q:

What has a foot but no legs?

Answer

A measuring device.


 


Measuring devices have feet on them to measure distance.

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Name the mobile manufacturing company that has recently partnered withAirtel and BSNL to set up 5G internet speed in India to introduce a fast internet ecosystem in the country.

A) Micromax B) Samsung
C) Nokia D) Vivo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nokia

Explanation:

Nokia and Airtel along with state-owned network BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) have announced that they have partnered to set up 5G internet speed in India to introduce a fast internet ecosystem in the country.

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Q:

Who is the newly elected president of Belarus?

A) Ranjith Nagpal B) Alexander Lukashenka
C) APJ Abdhul kalam D) Herculus ivan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alexander Lukashenka

Explanation:

 Alexander Lukashenka is the newly elected president of Belarus

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Q:

The Pitt's India Act empowered the Governor - General with

A) Power of vote B) A casting vote
C) The power to dismiss the council D) The power to add more members to the council
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A casting vote

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Q:

The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is 

A) Kalsubai B) Salher
C) Doddabetta D) Pushpagiri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Doddabetta

Explanation:

Kalsubai and Salher are two omportant peakes in the northern section of Sahyadris.Pusphagiri is an elevation in the Southern  Sahyadris.

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Q:

Uncontrolled railroad crossing warning signs include

A) gates B) red lights
C) warning signs D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of the above

Explanation:

Controlled railroad crossing includes warning signs, red lights and railway gates, whereas absence of all of these warning signs like red lights and gates includes uncontrolled railroad crossings. 

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Q:

Who present the theory of radioactive disintegration

A) Rutherford and Soddy B) Soddy and Fajan
C) Thomson and Rutherford D) Hahn and strassman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rutherford and Soddy

Explanation:
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