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The former Chief Justice of India who has been appointed as Governor of Kerala is

A) K.G.Balakrishnan B) P.Sathasivam
C) R.M.Lodha D) Suchitra Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) K.G.Balakrishnan

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Between which one of the following pairs of ports does Panama Canal shorten the distance to the maximum?

A) Liverpool and Shanghai B) New York and Honolulu
C) Liverpool and Sydney D) New York and San Francisco
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) New York and San Francisco

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A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as 

A) Strait B) Isthmus
C) Headland D) Bay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Isthmus

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Isthmus of panama and Isthmus of Suez are well known examples

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The universal donor belongs to blood group

A) A B) B
C) AB D) O
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) O

Explanation:

The persons with 'O' blood group do not have antigens in the red corpuscles. So that blood will not cause agglutination of corpuscles if mixed with any type of blood. So group 'O' persons are called universal donors.

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A colour blind person has difficulty in distinguishing which of the two colours ?

A) Green & Red B) White & Red
C) Blue & Red D) Red & Black
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Green & Red

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A paper printout of a document is known as

A) Hardcopy B) Softcopy
C) Permanent output D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hardcopy

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A paper printout of a document is known as Hardcopy output.

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Who has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious "Von Hippel Award" ?

A) Charles Lieber B) Marvin Cohen
C) C.N.R Rao D) Stuart Parkin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C.N.R Rao

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The Von Hippel Award, the Materials Research Society's highest honor, recognizes those qualities most prized by materials scientists and engineers—brilliance and originality of intellect, combined with vision that transcends the boundaries of conventional scientific disciplines. The Von Hippel Award is named after Arthur von Hippel (1898-2003), who was a pioneer in the study of dielectrics, semiconductors, ferromagnetics and ferroelectrics.

Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna Prof C.N.R. Rao was awarded 2017 Von Hippel Award. He is first Indian and first Asian to win this honour. The award will be presented to Prof Rao for his interdisciplinary contributions to development of novel functional materials, including nanomaterials, graphene, superconductivity, 2D materials and colossal magnetoresistance at Boston in November 2017.

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When is the Anti-terrorism day observed?

A) 23 May 2013 B) 22 May 2013
C) 21 May 2013 D) 24 May 2013
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21 May 2013

Explanation:

21 May 2013 is observed as Anti terrorism Day on the Death Anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi

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