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What is the chemical name for vitamin A?

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

Explanation:

Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids.

IUPAC Name :: (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol

 

Vitamin Name - Chemical Name

Vitamin A   -     Retinol

Vitamin B1  -    Thiamine

Vitamin B2  -    Riboflavin

Vitamin B3  -    Niacin

Vitamin B5  -    Pantothenic acid

Vitamin B6  -    Pyridoxin

Vitamin B7  -    Biotin

Vitamin B9  -    Folic acid

Vitamin B12  -   Cyanocobalamin

Vitamin C     -   Ascorbic acid

Vitamin D     -   Calciferol

Vitamin E      -   Tocoferol

Vitamin K      -   Phylloquinone and Menaquinones

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Q:

From which direction does foul weather typically approach?

A) East B) North
C) West D) South
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) West

Explanation:

If the barometer rises, it indicates that good or fair weather is coming and if the falling barometer reading indicates that bad or foul weather is coming. Usually bad weather approaches from the west direction.

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If a barometric reading is falling, this usually indicates what

A) Increasing pressure B) Decreasing pressure
C) No pressure D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Decreasing pressure

Explanation:

A barometer is a tool that measures air pressure

A rising barometer indicates increasing air pressure, a falling barometer indicates decreasing air pressure.

In space, there is a nearly complete vacuum, so the air pressure is zero.

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CT scans, X-rays and blood tests free in all government hospitals in ________ , except those in the medical colleges.

A) Odisha B) Tamilnadu
C) Assam D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assam

Explanation:

Dispur will make CT scans, X-rays and blood tests free in all government hospitals in Assam except those in the medical colleges. Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed the Assembly during question hour that chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate the new scheme on May 11. The service will be outsourced to a private organisation but the cost will be borne by the government. The free service – not for medical colleges – will be started with 35 hospitals and expanded to 500 smaller health centres.

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Q:

Whose trademark is the operating system unix?

A) Ashton Tate B) Microsoft
C) INTEL D) BELL Laboratories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) BELL Laboratories

Explanation:

BELL Laboratories trademark is the operating system unix.

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Q:

In War weapons, AK-47, K stands for?

A) Krushchev B) Karpov
C) Kasparov D) Kalashnakov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kalashnakov

Explanation:
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Should the parents inIndia in future be forced to opt for one child against the 2 or many at present?

  1. Yes.This the only way to check the ver increasin population of India
  2. No.This type of pressure tactic is not adopted by any other country in the world

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only 1 is true

Explanation:

Clearly adoptindg such a policy help to regulate the population gowth,which inturn will facilitate the proper growth of economy and optimum utilization of country resources.

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Q:

Currency of Peru is

A) Chilean Peso B) Euro
C) Sol D) Dollar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sol

Explanation:

Peru is a country in South America. Lima is the capital city of Peru. Sol is the currency of Peru.

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