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Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characters was challenged by 

A) August Weismann B) Hugo de Vries
C) Herbert Spencer D) Carl Linnaeus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Herbert Spencer

Explanation:

August Weismann cut off the tails of mice for 21 successive generations and still they produced generation after generation of only tailed young ones. So he concluded that acquired characters are not inherited.

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"Pellagra" is caused due to the deficiency of

A) Niacin B) Riboflavin
C) Thiamine D) Pyridoxine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Niacin

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Architectural developments in india manifested themselves in their full glory during the period of  

A) Guptas B) Nandas
C) Mauryas D) Cholas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Guptas

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Who is the newly elected president of Belarus?

A) Ranjith Nagpal B) Alexander Lukashenka
C) APJ Abdhul kalam D) Herculus ivan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alexander Lukashenka

Explanation:

 Alexander Lukashenka is the newly elected president of Belarus

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Which battle established British supremacy in India?

A) The Battle of Buxar B) The Battle of Plassey
C) The Battle of Mysore D) The Battle of Samergarh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Battle of Plassey

Explanation:

The Battle of Plassey in the year 1757, victory of British East India company over Nawab of Bengal established British supremacy in India. The victory came under the leadership of Robert Clive.

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In 1689, which chief of the Maratha Navy effectively controlled the Konkam trade from his headquarters at Kolaba?

Answer

Kanhoji Angre

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 What is the difference between a process and a project?

A) A process is continuous and has no end date, whereas a project has a finite lifespan. B) A project is continuous and has no end date, whereas a process has a finite lifespan.
C) A process stops when the objective has been achieved, whereas a project does not stop when the objective is met. D) In a project the focus is not on the result, whereas with a process the result is important
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A process is continuous and has no end date, whereas a project has a finite lifespan.

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Documentation of computer programs is impograms is important so that ________

A) users can learn how to use the program B) other programmers can know how to maintain the program
C) the programer can see why the code is written that way while hunting for sources of error D) all of above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) all of above

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