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Henry T. Colebrooke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions?

A) Fort William College B) Serampore Mission
C) Kashi Vidyapith D) Asiatic Society
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fort William College

Explanation:

In 1782 Colebrooke was appointed through his father's influence to a writer-ship with the East a India Company in Calcutta.Lord Wellesley appointed him honorary professor of Hindu law and Sanskrit at the college of Fort William.

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"Sirius", the brightest star outside solar system, is also called ______.

A) Cat star B) Dog star
C) Fox star D) Lion star
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dog star

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Atmospheric conditions are well governed by humidity. Which one among the following may best define humidity?

A) Form of suspended water droplets caused bycondensation B) Deposition if atmospheric moisture
C) Almost microscopically small drops of water condensed from and suspended in air D) The moisture content of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The moisture content of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

Explanation:

"Humidity" refers to the presence of water vapor in the atmosphere. It is measured in either relative terms (relative humidity) or absolute terms (dewpoint temperature).Humidity indicates the likelihood for precipitation, dew, or fog to be present.

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Which European traveller had observed,"A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent looks and jokes of idle loungers"?

A) Francois Bernier B) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
C) Thomas Roe D) Abbe J.A. Dubois
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Abbe J.A. Dubois

Explanation:

A European traveler, Abbe J.A. Dubois, commented, at the beginning of the 19th century: "A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent looks and jokes of idle loungers....A house inhabited solely by women is a sanctuary which the most shameless libertine would not dream of violating.' The women of the time possessed title individuality of their own. This does not mean that there were no exceptions to this rule.

 

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To honour whom was a settlement in America called Virginia?

Answer

Queen Elizabeth I

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
He has painted that picture so often that he can do it with his (eyes closed).

A) arms full B) eyes opened
C) mind blank D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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Which of the following is called the 'Gateway of the Pacific'?

A) Gulf of Alaska B) Panama Canal
C) Suez Canal D) Bering Sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Panama Canal

Explanation:

Panama Canal is called the 'Gateway of the Pacific'.

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Which of the following statements about DNA replication is false?

A) The enzyme that catalyzes DNA replication is DNA polymerase. B) Unwinding of the DNA molecule occurs as hydrogen bonds break.
C) The process is known as semiconservative replication because one old strand is conserved in the new molecule. D) Replication occurs as each base is paired with another exactly like it.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Replication occurs as each base is paired with another exactly like it.

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