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Who is the inventor of railway engine?

A) George Stephenson B) W.H.F Talbot
C) Richard Trevithik D) Eli Whitney
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Richard Trevithik

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The world's tallest twisted tower is ?

A) Tokyo Sky Tree B) BREN Tower
C) Burj Khalifa D) Infinity Tower
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Infinity Tower

Explanation:

The world's tallest twisted tower, the Infinity Tower was launched in Dubai Marina on 10 June 2013.

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Q:

A mixture of sand and naphthalene can be seperated by __________

A) Fractional distillation B) Sublimation
C) Chromatography D) Any of them
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sublimation

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The rate of heartbeat is accelerated by the harmone

A) adrenaline B) acetylcholine
C) thyroxine D) pituitrin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) adrenaline

Explanation:

The hormone adrenaline also called epinephrine is known as a stress harmone. In emotional upset (like fear, anger etc.) this harmone is poured into the blood and it accelerates heart beat. The hormone acetylcholine decelerates heartbeat rate.

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The energy stored in photosynthesis is obtained from

A) Sunlight B) Oxidation of glucose
C) Breakdown of proteins D) breakdown of glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sunlight

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Q:

Which of the following is an example of representative money?

A) Salt B) A tract of land
C) Gold D) A check
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A check

Explanation:

Representative money is an item such as a token or piece of paper that has no intrinsic value but can be exchanged on demand for a commodity that does have intrinsic value, such as gold, silver, copper,...

 

Hence, a Check is an example of representative money.

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The abundance of which type of mangrove tree has lent its name to the saltwater swamp which forms in the lower part of the Ganges delta?

Answer

Sundari

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A compass always points to

A) North B) Magnetic north
C) Magnetic South D) South
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Magnetic north

Explanation:

Wherever on earth we hold a compass, the needle points towards the magnetic North Pole. A compass is a great tool for navigation.

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Compass is widely used in aircrafts, ships, military services,...

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