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Deficiency of 'Thiamine'

A) Beri-Beri B) Pellagra
C) Anaemia D) Rickets
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Beri-Beri

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Who was the Indian politician five times chief minister of Tamilnadu recently passed away?

A) Annadhurai B) M. Karunanidhi
C) Stalin D) Kanimozhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) M. Karunanidhi

Explanation:

Muthuvel Karunanidhi was an Indian writer and politician who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for five terms and twenty years between 1969 and 2011. He passed away on 7th August in Kauvery Hospital due to prolonged illness.

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Q:

Saraswati Saman is given annually for outstanding contribution to

A) Literature B) Education
C) Fine arts D) Classical Dance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Literature

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Q:

Cryogenic Engines find applications in

A) Frost - Free refrigerators B) Sub-marine propulsion
C) Researches in superconductivity D) Rocket technology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rocket technology

Explanation:

Cryogenic Engines find applications in Rocket technology. A cryogenic rocket engine is a rocket engine that uses a cryogenic fuel or oxidizer, that is, its fuel or oxidizer are gases liquefied and stored at very low temperatures. Notably, these engines were one of the main factors of NASA's success in reaching the Moon by the Saturn V rocket.

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Which is the largest satellite in the solar system?

Answer

Ganymede , satellite of Jupiter

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Q:

Chipko movement was basically against

A) Cultural pollution B) Deforestation
C) Water pollution D) Noise pollution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Deforestation

Explanation:

The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan refers to a forest conservation movement or deforestation. In modern india, it began in 1973 in the state of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand). Sunderlal Bahuguna and 84 villagers risked their lives to protect the forest trees from being felled on the order of the maharaja (king) and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world it created a precedent for starting of nonviolent protest in India, and its success meant that the world immediately took notice of this non violent movement, which was to inspire in time many such eco-groups by helping to slow down the rapid deforestation, expose vested interests, increase ecological awareness, and demonstrate the viability of people power. Above all, it stirred up the existing civil society in India, which began to address the issues of tribal and marginalized people.

 

Chipko type movement dates back to 1730 AD when in a khejarli village of Rajasthan, 363 people sacrificed their lives to save khejari trees.

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Which state has become the first Indian state to shift to to January to December financial year  ?

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

Explanation:

Madhya Pradesh has become the first Indian state to announce shifting of its financial year format to January-December starting from 2018, as against the current practice of April-March cycle. The decision has recently taken by the state government in its state cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Thus, the budget session of the next financial year would be held in December-January 2018.

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What is another name for the governor of a state?

A) Chief Executive B) Attorney General
C) Secretary of the State D) Vice Pesident
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chief Executive

Explanation:

Another name for the governor of the state is Chief Executive of the state.

And we also know that, The attorney general is the head of the US Department of Justice, The vice president is just under the president of the US and The secretary of state is the head of the US Department of State.

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