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Which gymnospermic plant cures rheumatism?

A) Ephedra	B) Pinus
C) Araucaria	D) Gnetum

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gnetum

Explanation:

Oil from Gnetum spp a gymnosperm belonging to the family Gnetaceae is used to relieve the effects of rheumatism

The lianas and shrubs of Gnetum are found in the rain forests of the western ghats.

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Which is faster Light or Sound?

A) Light	B) Sound
C) Both are same	D) Can't be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Light

Explanation:

Light travels Faster than Sound.

Light :

1. Light doesn't require a medium to travel.

2. It travels in the vaccum with the speed of 1,86,000 miles per second.

Sound:

1. Sound rquire a medium.

2. It travels in the Air with the speed of 340 meters per second.

3. It travels Faster in Water than in Air.

4. It travels Faster in Steel than in Water.

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Which one of the following laws explain the formation of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from carbon and oxygen

A) Laws of conservation of mass	B) Laws of multiple proportion
C) Laws of reciprocal proportions	D) Law of definite proportions

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Laws of multiple proportion

Explanation:

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The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is

A) peptidase	B) amylase
C) lipase	D) thrombokinase

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thrombokinase

Explanation:

The clotting of blood is a chain reaction initiated by the enzyme thrombokinase produced by the platelets. This causes prothrombin to be converted into thrombin in the presence of $C a^{+ +}$ ion.

Thrombin combines with fibrinogen to produce fibrin threads which entangles the corpuscles to form the clot.

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Who will be awarded The Jnanpith Award for the year 2017?

A) Krishna Sobti	B) Vikas Singh
C) Rohim Khan	D) Sunita Verma

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Krishna Sobti

Explanation:

Hindi writer Krishna Sobti has been chosen for this years Jnanpith Award for her contribution to Indian Literature. This is 53rd Jnanpith Award for India.

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' A Valley of ten thousand smokes' is the name given to a zone near the volcano

A) Mauna loa of Hawaie	B) Pinatabu of Philippines
C) Pelle in the Caribbean sea	D) Katmai of Alaska

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Katmai of Alaska

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A quality audit is

A) a structured, independent review to determine whether project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures.	B) the process of regularly evaluating overall project performance to provide confidence that the project will satisfy relevant quality standards.
C) an approach where the team members meet regularly to improve the process of quality control on their project.	D) the process of determining the appropriate actions to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the project to provide added benefits to project stakeholders.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a structured, independent review to determine whether project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures.

Explanation:

“A quality audit is a structured, independent review to determine whether project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures.”

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Special 3-D photographs which have been taken with laser beams (and which make the objects look real) are called what?

A) Holograms	B) 3D special effects
C) Portraits	D) DVD

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