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When was Barb Wire patented

A) 1898 B) 1868
C) 1874 D) 1866
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1874

Explanation:

Joseph F. Glidden - Father of Barbed Wire.

      • Glidden was born in New York in 1812. He invented Barbed Wire in 1873 and was granted the patent on Nov. 24, 1874. After a three year battle over the patent, which he eventually won received a patent for the modern invention in 1874 after he made his own modifications to previous versions.
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When is the International Firefighters' Day(IFFD) observed every year ?

A) 2 May B) 4 May
C) 3 May D) 6 May
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 May

Explanation:

International Firefighters' Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4. It was instituted after proposal emailed out across the world on January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia.

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Which of these relationships is true of an uncharged atom?

A) The atomic mass is equal to the atomic number. B) The number of electrons is equal to the number of neutrons.
C) The number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. D) The atomic mass is equal to the number of electrons.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The number of protons is equal to the number of electrons.

Explanation:

The number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. That is the number of positive charges is equal to the number of negative charges.

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What provides electrons for the light reactions?

A) Water B) Oxygen
C) Carbon dioxide D) Light
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Water

Explanation:

Electrons are stripped from water in the light reactions of photosynthesis. Light provides the energy to excite electrons.

 

ATP and NADPH are both products of the light reactions and are used to power the Calvin cycle.

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What is pre-emptive and non-preemptive scheduling?

Answer

Preemptive scheduling: The preemptive scheduling is prioritized. The highest priority process should always be the process that is currently utilized.


Non-Preemptive scheduling: When a process enters the state of running, the state of that process is not deleted from the scheduler until it finishes its service time.

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What is the primary purpose of most constitutions?

A) to provide a substitute for government B) to define and limit government power
C) to give the government absolute power D) to define a moral code for people to follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to define and limit government power

Explanation:

There are many reasons why a constitution is needed. One of the primary purposes is to define and limit power of the government.

It gives the structures for the functioning of the country such as courts and parliament and limits the power.

e.g. to imprison without trial for the government.

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Which one of the following is the central theme of the Chipko Movement, started by Sunderlal Bahuguna in 1973

A) Conservation of river water B) Conservation of forests
C) Protection of birds D) Protection of cheetals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Conservation of forests

Explanation:
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What is the structure of an Italian sonnet?

A) Octave B) Pentagon
C) Hexane D) Quadrapul
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Octave

Explanation:

Italian sonnets have 14 lines and are written in iambic pentameter. They are divided into two sections: the octave and the sestet. The octave of an Italian sonnet consists of the first eight lines of the poem. It follows an ABBAABBA rhyme pattern.

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