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In 1994,the African National Congress won the elections in South Africa under the leadership of

Answer

Nelson Mandela

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When is 'World Autism Awareness Day' celebrated ?

A) 1 April B) 2 April
C) 3 April D) 4 April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 April

Explanation:

The Qutub Minar in New Delhi was lit up in blue as part of World Autism Day on 2 April.

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Which statement regarding the mammalian heart is correct?

A) Blood is pumped from the heart via the atria. B) Oxygen-loaded blood moves only through the right side of the heart.
C) When the right atrium contracts, it forces blood into the left atrium. D) In the adult heart, blood in the right chambers of the heart cannot enter the left chambers without passing through the lungs.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) In the adult heart, blood in the right chambers of the heart cannot enter the left chambers without passing through the lungs.

Explanation:

In the adult heart, blood in the right chambers of the heart cannot enter the left chambers without passing through the lungs is correct regarding mammalian heart.

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The 1849 Gold-Rush was due to gold discovered at

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Northern California

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Subject: World History

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The Book " The Man who knew Infinity" by Robert Kanigel and extensively reviewed in indian newspapers is the biography of

A) Vikram Sarabhai B) Sir Homi J Bhabha
C) Sir CV Raman D) Srinivasa Ramanujan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Srinivasa Ramanujan

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Q:

Unity is rarely noticed when it is achieved.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

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Subject: Indian Politics
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Which of the following carbohydrates is a polysaccharide?

A) Fructose B) Cellulose
C) Glucose D) Sucrose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cellulose

Explanation:

Carbohydrates are also called as saccharides are molecular compounds made from just three elements:

carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

 

Carbohydrates are:

* a source of energy for the body e.g. glucose and a store of energy, e.g. starch in plants

* building blocks for polysaccharides (giant carbohydrates), e.g. cellulose in plants and glycogen in the human body

* components of other molecules eg DNA, RNA, glycolipids, glycoproteins, ATP

 

Types:

1. Monosaccharides (e.g. glucose) and

2. Disaccharides (e.g. sucrose) are relatively small molecules. They are often called sugars.

3. Other carbohydrate molecules are very large called Polysaccharides such as starch and cellulose.

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Eugenics is the study of

A) impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally B) different races of mankind
C) genetic of plants D) people of European origin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally

Explanation:

Eugenics is the study of altering human beings by changing their genetic components.

 

It is the study of the agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally.

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