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Q:

Which type of simple sugar is found primarily in fruit?

A) Sucrose B) Fructose
C) Maltose D) Lactose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fructose

Explanation:

The main simple sugar found in fruit is Fructose. Glucose is found naturally occurring in fruits and other plants. But fructose is sweeter than glucose and can give you more energy. That's why a piece of fruit in the morning will give you more energy than a cup of coffee!

 

Fructose is what gives most fruits that sweet flavor and in combination with the acids present in certain fruits can give a pleasantly tangy flavor.

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Q:

Who is now the World’s Second Richest Person ?

A) Amancio Ortega B) Warren Buffett
C) Jeff Bezos D) Bill Gates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jeff Bezos

Explanation:
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Q:

Where is the canal "Chain of Rocks" located?

A) Virginia B) Illinois
C) California D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Illinois

Explanation:

Chain of Rocks is located in illinois

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Q:

The 462nd Kandoori Festival 2019 has celebrated in?

A) Telangana B) West Bengal
C) Tamilnadu D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tamilnadu

Explanation:

Kandoori festival is a festival which is celebrated by the Muslims of South India every year with great enthusiasm and grace. The festival is celebrated in commemoration of the anniversary of the saint's death, and pilgrims participate in the rituals and rites.

The 462nd annual Kandoori festival has commenced at nearby Nagore Dargah, a famous Muslim pilgrim centre in Tamilnadu.

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Q:

Which is the longest railway platform in the world?

A) Mumbai B) Gorakhpur
C) Thane D) Kochi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gorakhpur

Explanation:

Gorakhpur railway platform in Uttar Pradesh is the longest railway platform in the world.

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Q:

If people sleep in closed rooms where charcoal fire is burning , they die due to 

A) carbon monoxide B) carbon dioxide
C) methane D) phosgene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) carbon monoxide

Explanation:

A closed room is aplace where charcoal is burnt in limited supply of air. There is every chance for the formation of the deadly poisonous carbon monoxide, which when inhaled, reacts with the iron in haemoglobin of blood and prevents the supply of oxygen. It is said to be treacherous as there can be no previous warning of its presence because it is an odourless and colourless gas.

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Q:

Which tennis player has won the Grand Slam title in men's singles 2019?

A) Rafael Nadal B) Roger Federer
C) Novak DJokovic D) Daniil Medvedev
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rafael Nadal

Explanation:

Rafael Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles title at the 2019 US Open. It was Nadal's 19th Grand Slam singles title, and fourth US Open title.

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Q:

The 'P' in DPT stands for

A) Pulmonary B) Pneumonia
C) Pneumothorax D) Pertussis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pertussis

Explanation:

DPT refers to a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus.

 

Pertussis refers to whooping cough.

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