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Q:

According to legend, which deity was Ved Vyasa's scribe as he dictated the story of the Mahabharata?

Answer

Ganesha

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Q:

Which of the following is system software?

A) MS Paint B) MS Excel
C) MS Word D) MS Windows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) MS Windows

Explanation:

We know that, the collection of programs which performs specific tasks in a computer is called as software. Software in a computer is of two types. They are :

 

1. Aplication Software

2. System Software

 

System software is a computer program that performs the basic functionaility of a computer i.e, running a systems hardware and applications like loading programs, saving data, displaying, etc...

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Q:

The comparative form of adjectives compares

A) more than two things or people. B) the past to the present.
C) two things or people. D) at least a dozen different times.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) two things or people.

Explanation:

A comparative compares a person or thing with another person or thing. A superlative compares a person or thing with the whole group of which that person or thing is a member

Comparative adjectives compare one person or thing with another and enable us to say whether a person or thing has more or less of a particular quality.

Example :: I’m more interested in music than studies, Arun is taller than Karthik.

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Q:

Which one of the following elements is a transition element?

A) H B) As
C) Fe D) Sr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fe

Explanation:

In chemistry, the term transition metal has three possible meanings: The IUPAC definition defines a transition metal as "an element whose atom has a partially filled d sub-shell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell".

Any of the set of metallic elements occupying a central block (Groups IVB–VIII, IB, and IIB, or 4–12) in the periodic table, e.g. iron, manganese, chromium, and copper. Chemically they show variable valency and a strong tendency to form coordination compounds, and many of their compounds are coloured.

 

Here in the given options, only iron (Fe) is a transition metal since Strontium is an alkaline earth, arsenic is a metalloid, hydrogen is (normally) a diatomic gas.

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Q:

Kuldip Nayarr, a journalist was appointed as a high commissioner in 

A) UK B) Pakistan
C) Sri Lanka D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) UK

Explanation:
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Q:

Which of the following is a programme under which electric connection is given to people  below poverty line

A) MPLADS B) Kutir Jyoti
C) Ganga Kalyan Yojana D) Sangam Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kutir Jyoti

Explanation:
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Q:

The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration is located in which place ?

A) Hyderabad B) Mussoorie
C) Pune D) Kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mussoorie

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Q:

Basophils increase in number when parasitic invasion occurs.

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

Explanation:

FALSE. Basophils number will not be increased when parasitic invasion occurs.


 


Basophils are a type of white blood cell. Although they're produced in the bone marrow, they're found in many tissues throughout your body. They're part of your immune system and play a role in its proper function.


 


Basophils appear in many specific kinds of inflammatory reactions, particularly those that cause allergic symptoms. If your basophil level is low, it may be due to a severe allergic reaction.


 


Basophils contain anticoagulant heparin, which prevents blood from clotting too quickly. They also contain the vasodilator histamine, which promotes blood flow to tissues.


 

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