General Knowledge Questions

Q:

The country which celebrates Independence day on 15th August, apart from India, is

Answer

South Korea

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Subject: World History

0 1927
Q:

Who became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick wicket in a WorldCup match?

A) Harbhjan Singh B) Irfan Pathan
C) Chetan Sharma D) Mohammad Shami
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chetan Sharma

Explanation:

Chetan Sharma was the first Indian to pick a World Cup hat-trick, doing so against New Zealand in 1987. Mohammad Shami achieved the feat in the match against Afghanistan on June 22, 2019.

 

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11 1926
Q:

Stress is a factor that contributes to heart disease risk.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

True, poorly controlled stress and anger can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

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Subject: Biology
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2 1926
Q:

Regulatory policies protect consumers by

A) controlling the supply of money B) providing public assistance programs
C) overseeing and limiting businesses D) deciding how to tax and spend money
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) overseeing and limiting businesses

Explanation:
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3 1926
Q:

Which of these is an example of negative feedback?

A) After you eat, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar levels. B) Once labor begins, contractions increase in frequency and intensity.
C) After you eat, glucagon stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels. D) As a blood clot begins to form, the process of its formation gets faster and faster.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) After you eat, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar levels.

Explanation:

Eating raises blood sugar levels, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar level. In this example the response to the stimulus (increased blood sugar levels) opposes that stimulus (by lowering blood sugar levels).

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Filed Under: General Science
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0 1926
Q:

The purpose of the constitution is presented in the

A) Amendments B) Preamble
C) Bill of Rights D) Articles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Preamble

Explanation:

The Preamble proclaims the solemn resolution of the people of India to constitute India into a 'Sovereign socialist secular democratic republic'.

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Filed Under: Indian Politics
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3 1926
Q:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word

Palliate

A) Accuse B) Relieve
C) Condemn D) Exacerbate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Relieve

Explanation:
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Filed Under: English
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0 1925
Q:

Oxygenated blood flows through which vessel?

A) Pulmonary Veins B) Pulmonary Arteries
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pulmonary Veins

Explanation:

The oxygenated blood  flows through pulmonary veins then leaves the lungs, which return it to the left heart, completing the pulmonary cycle.

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Filed Under: Biology
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7 1925