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Q:

Waksman got the noble prize for the discovery of

A) Streptomycin B) Chloromycetin
C) Pencillin D) Neomycin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Streptomycin

Explanation:

In 1952, Waksman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in recognition "for his discovery of streptomycin," the first antibiotic active against tuberculosis.

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Q:

Which is the least populous state in India as per Census2011? 

A) Goa B) Mizoram
C) Bihar D) Sikkim
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sikkim

Explanation:

As per Census2011, Sikkim state is the least populous state in India with 610543 population.

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Q:

The element present in all organic molecules is

A) Hydrogen B) Oxygen
C) Carbon D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carbon

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

DEVASTATION

A)  DESTRUCTION B)  CONSTRUCTION
C) SEPARATION D) FRUSTRATION
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  DESTRUCTION

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Q:

A computer port is used to

A) Donwload files B) Communicate with other computer peripherals
C) Communicate with hard disks D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Communicate with other computer peripherals

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Q:

Select the synonym of
eminent

A) obscure B) common
C) renowned D) phenomenal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) renowned

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Q:

In which year American Revolution started ?

A) 1774 B) 1775
C) 1776 D) 1777
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1775

Explanation:

American Revolution started in 1775 and lasted till 1781.

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Q:

The Mesoamerican leader Pakal, The great was

A) the king of a Maya city-state. B) the ruler of a Zapotec state.
C) the emperor of the Aztec people. D) the head of the Inca religion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the king of a Maya city-state.

Explanation:

The Mesoamerican leader Pakal, The great was the king of a Maya city-state in the history.

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