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Who is the veteran communist leader and CM of West Bengal for a record five consecutive tems until Nov 2000?

Answer

Jyoti Basu

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Govind Swami Pillai is associated with which musical instrument?

 

A) Mridangam B) Tabla
C) Veena D) Violin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Violin

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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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Which discovery is attributed to Phoebus Levene?

A) identification of ribose and deoxyribose B) recognition of RNA as DNA’s messenger
C) extraction and observation of DNA D) construction of an accurate DNA model
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) identification of ribose and deoxyribose

Explanation:

Phoebus Levene was an organic chemist in the early 1900's. He is perhaps best known for his incorrect tetranucleotide hypothesis of DNA. He is who studied the structure and function of nucleic acids.

 

The discovery of Identification of Ribose and Deoxyribose is attributed to Phoebus Levene.

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Begum Akhtar is associated to which art form?

 

A) Dance B) Painting
C) Music D) Folk Art  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Music

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What was Rajiv Gandhi before he entered politics?

A) Professor B) Lawyer
C) Pilot D) Doctor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pilot

Explanation:

Our Ex. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was Pilot by profession before he entered politics.

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Saint Ramananda associated with which of the following branches?

 

A) Ram Magri B) Premashrayi
C) Gyanashrayi D) Karmashrayi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ram Magri

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The delegate who created the compromise for the constitution was

A) Alexander Hamilton B) William Paterson
C) James Madison D) Roger Sherman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Roger Sherman

Explanation:

Roger Sherman, is the delegate who created the compromise for the U.S constitution.

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