General Knowledge Questions

Q:

The mammalian heart is myogenic and it is regulated by nerves. The heartbeat originates from

A) sinoatrial node B) QRS wave
C) T wave D) hepatic portal system
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) T wave

Explanation:

The mammalian heartis called myogenic (myo = muscle, genie = originating from). It means the heart beat or the activities of the heart are auto regulated which originates from a muscle called nodal tissue.In the human heart,heartbeat originates and contraction is initiated by a special modified heart muscle known as sinoatrial node. It is located in the right atrium; while the QRS waves are the depolarisation of the ventricles, which initiates the ventricular contraction.The T-wave represents the repolarisation,that is, the return of the ventricles from excited tonormal state.Hepatic portal system is the unique vascular connection that exists between the digestive tract and liver. This vein carries blood from intestine to the liver.

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3 1968
Q:

Sub-prime crisis' is a term associated with which one of the following events?

A) Economic recession B) Political instability
C) Structural adjustment programmes D) Growing social inequality
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Economic recession

Explanation:

The United States subprime mortgage crisis was a nationwide financial crisis, occurring between 2007 and 2010, that contributed to the U.S. recession of December 2007 –June 2009.It was triggered by a large decline in home prices after the collapse of a housing bubble, leading to mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures and the devaluation of housing-related securities.

 

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1 1968
Q:

Which summarizes a result of the protestant reformation?

A) It prompted reforms within the Catholic Church B) It created new divisions within European society
C) Both A & B D) It prompted greater cooperation between Catholics and non-Catholics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Both options (A & B), summarizes a result of the protestant reformation.

 

The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

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0 1968
Q:

Which is the Hindi word of the year in the Oxford Dictonaries for 2018?

Answer

Nari-Shakti is the Hindi word of the year in the Oxford Dictonaries for 2018.

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1 1968
Q:

What type of heat transfer is boiling water?

A) radiation B) conduction
C) convection D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) convection

Explanation:

Convection is by far the most efficient and common way for heat to be transferred through liquids and gases. It occurs when some regions of a fluid get hotter than others, causing currents in the fluid that move it around to distribute that heat more evenly.

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3 1968
Q:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first Multi-Modal Terminal on which river?

A) Ganga B) Godavari
C) Yamuna D) Krishna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ganga

Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first Multi-Modal Terminal on The Ganga river.

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0 1968
Q:

Male is the Capital of ___________.

A) Algeria B) Maldives
C) Kenya D) Mauritius
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maldives

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5 1967
Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
In the eighteenth century, Japan's feudal overlords, from the shogun to the humblest samurai, found themselves (on) financial stress.

A) of  B) for 
C) under  D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) under 

Explanation:
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Filed Under: English

0 1967