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Q:

A person who drives a train is called

A) Loco pilot B) Railway engineer
C) Railway man D) Freight engineer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Loco pilot

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Which of the following uses a nonrenewable energy source to make electricity?

A) power plant B) wind mill
C) swimming pool D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) power plant

Explanation:

From the given options, a power plant uses a nonrenewable energy source to make electricity. A power plant uses coal for making power production.

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Q:

Yellow Journalism refers to

Answer

Yellow Journalism refers to a type of journalism with the use of lurid features like eye catching head lines and sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation. The techniques that are used in this journalism may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism.

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Q:

The Flynn Effect refers to the

Answer

The Flynn Effect refers to the observed rise in IQ scores over time, resulting in norms obsolescence.

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Q:

What are proteins made from?

A) Nucleotides B) Nucleic acids
C) Aminoacids D) Ethylene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aminoacids

Explanation:

Proteins are made from chain of aminoacids.

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Q:

Which greenhouse gas is produced by the raising of cattle?

A) Carbon dioxide B) Methane
C) Sulphur dioxide D) Carbon monoxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Methane

Explanation:

Methane is a greenhouse gas that has 23 times adverse effects on climate than carbon dioxide. Methane is that greenhouse gas which is produced by the raising of cattle. On an average a cow can produce 80 - 120 kgs of methane in an year.

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Q:

The major objective of INSAT series of satellites is to facilitate.

A) TV relay to remote areas B) Mobile network in remote areas
C) Internet services D) Mapping locations through GPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TV relay to remote areas

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Q:

Formic acid is produced by __________ .

A) White ants B) Cockroaches
C) Red ants D) Mosquitoes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Red ants

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