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What is the theme of the 2017 World Thalassaemia Day (WTD) ?

A) Together for Humanity B) Access to Safe & Effective Drugs in Thalassaemia
C) Patients Rights Revisited D) Thalassemia: Knowledge is Strength
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Together for Humanity

Explanation:

The World Thalassaemia Day (WTD) is observed every year on May 8 to spread awareness about this deadly disease and the importance of blood donation and how it helps the millions of people suffering from Thalassemia worldwide. Thalassemia is genetic blood disorders characterised by reduction in the synthesis or absence of haemoglobin in the body. According to a WHO report, more than 90% patients with thalassaemia in western countries lead a normal life, whereas in India, roughly half of all patients die before reaching adulthood. Approx 3.9% of India’s population is a carrier for thalassemia. The 2017 theme ‘Together for Humanity’ highlights the need for unity and the efforts that are required to fight this fatal disease.

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The US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal was

Answer

Nixon

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What is the name of the NASA woman astronaut who on 24 April 2017 broke the record for cumulative time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut ?

A) Jeff Williams B) Sunitha Williams
C) Sally Ride D) Peggy Whitson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Peggy Whitson

Explanation:

Peggy Whitson on 24 April 2017 broke the record for most days spent in space (cumulatively) by a US astronaut. She broke the previous record set by Jeff Williams who had spent a total of 534 days in space.

– Whitson has been currently living and working aboard the International Space Station (ISS), for which she was launched in November 2016 using a Russian Soyuz capsule. At the time of her launch, she had already accumulated 377 total days in space.

– Her mission was recently extended for an additional three months. Now when she will return from ISS in September 2017, she would have accumulated more than 600 days in space.

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Number Challenge

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A) 9 B) 11
C) 13 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11

Explanation:

Half the Product of Number in the upper & lower box gives the number in the middle box.

i.e. 18 x 4/2 = 36

15 x 6/2 = 45

In the same way 

8 x N/2 = 44 => N = 11.

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Which tree yields wood called porcupine wood?

Answer

The Coconut tree

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When the nucleus of  Uranium is bombarded with neutrons, it breaks up into two nuclei of nearly equal mass. this process is called

A) nuclear fission B) nuclear fusion
C) physical change D) artificial radioactivity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) nuclear fission

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The Earthquake at Sagami bay in Japan which killed two and half lakh people was an example of

A) Tectonic earthquake B) Plutonic earthquake
C) Main induced evarthquake D) Isostatic earthquake
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tectonic earthquake

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SI unit of Luminious intensity is

A) Lumen B) Lux
C) Candela D) Watt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Candela

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