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Landstrom invented

A) Metallurgy B) Gas Engine
C) Safety Match D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Safety Match

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Which is not true of the Intertropical Convergence Zone?

A) It features heavy precipitation B) It's where the trade winds collide
C) It's a high-pressure zone with sinking air D) It is also known as the doldrums
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It's a high-pressure zone with sinking air

Explanation:

The Inter-tropical convergence zone rather has rising air, with common thunderstorms and attendant precipitation and is known by seamen as the doldrums.

Inter-tropical convergence zone is where the trade winds collide.

 

Hence, it is not a high pressure zone with sinking air.

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Q:

The Harappan Civilization was discovered in the year

A) 1901 B) 1921
C) 1935 D) 1942
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1921

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Q:

Ayurveda Day celebrated globally on

 

A) November 13 B) November 12
C) November 14 D) November 15  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) November 13

Explanation:

Ayurveda Day is annually celebrated across the globe on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti, as a global initiative to promote and preserve the health science of Ayurveda.

 

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What is the maximum running land speed of Crocodile ?

A) 5 KMPL B) 12 KMPL
C) 15 KMPL D) 17 KMPL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 17 KMPL

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By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital

A) Ajatasatru B) Kalasok
C) Udayin D) Kanishka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Udayin

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When is the ' World environment Day ' celebrated

A) June 5 B) April 7
C) October 24 D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) June 5

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What occurs during the digestion of protein?

A) Specific hormones breakdown proteins into simple sugars B) Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into simple sugars
C) Specific hormones breakdown proteins into complex starches D) Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids

Explanation:

Protein digestion occurs in the stomach and duodenum in which 3 main enzymes:

 

1. Pepsin secreted by the stomach 

2. Trypsin and

3. Chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas

 

Break down food proteins into polypeptides that are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids.

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