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Q:

Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom is called

A) Nuclear energy B) Atomic energy
C) Potential energy D) Kinetic energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nuclear energy

Explanation:
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Q:

ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones.

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

Explanation:

ACTH means Adrenal Corticotrophic Hormone.


CRH - Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone produced by hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland to release the ACTH which in turn produces corticosteroid hormones by adrenal glands.


 


Hence, the given statement is TRUE.

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Q:

Who was the Roman Emperor when Jesus was born?

A) Tiberius B) Augustus
C) Gaius Octavius D) Julius Caesar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Augustus

Explanation:

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Augustus was a Roman statesman and military leader who served as the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, controlling Imperial Rome from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Jesus was born in 4 BC.

 

Hence, Augustus was the Roman Emperor when Jesus was born.

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Q:

Oligopolistic industries are characterized by

A) a few dominant firms and no barriers to entry B) a large number of firms and low entry barriers
C) a few dominant firms and substantial entry barriers D) a few dominant firms and low entry barriers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a few dominant firms and substantial entry barriers

Explanation:

Oligopoly is market structure where a small number of large firms are there. Oligopolistic industries are characterized by a few dominant firms and substantial entry barriers.

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Q:

Name the Harappan site in modern Gujarat , the only indus site close to the sea?

Answer

Lothal

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Q:

Which food item is a rich source of protein?

A) Yogurt B) Milk
C) Cheese D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt are rich source of protein as well as calcium also. 

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Q:

Which part of the flame is the hottest?

A) Blue Zone B) Luminous Zone
C) Dark Zone D) Non - Luminous Zone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Blue Zone

Explanation:

Blue Zone is the hottest part of the flame that is where the flame has the most Oxygen and you are getting complete combustion. It is about 1400 degrees Centigrades. The Reddish part (Non - Luminous Zone) is the coolest part, about 800 deg C.

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Q:

In Germany the Mittle Land Canal runs from the 

A) Elbe to the Wesser B) Rhine to the Wesser
C) Order to the Elbe D) Rhine to the Order
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rhine to the Order

Explanation:

In Germany an important system of canals has been built in the low lying land between the Baltic Heights and the mountains in the southern part of the country. The Channels cut by these Ice-age rivers and later abandoned, have made it comparatively easy to join up the present river by canals which assist considerably in the movement of heavy goods in the north German Plain

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