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Indian captain Virat Kohli became the first captain to hit six double centuries in Test cricket. He has surpassed -

A) Steve Smith B) Brian Lara
C) Michael Clarke D) Don Bradman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brian Lara

Explanation:

Virat Kohli surpasses Brian Lara with sixth Test double hundred as captain.

After reaching the milestone, Virat Kohli became the first captain to score six double tons in Test cricket. He has also become the first player to score six double centuries in just a span of 17 months. He also became the second Indian to score back-to-back double centuries, only after Vinod Kambli.

Apart from him, the only other cricketers who have scored back-to-back double Test tons are Wally Hammond, Don Bradman, Kambli, Kumar Sangakkara and Michael Clarke.

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Who is the author of the book 'Chronicles of Corpse Bearer' ?

A) Victor Hugo B) John Milton
C) Cyrus Mistry D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cyrus Mistry

Explanation:
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There is a common English word that is seven letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains a common English word - from seven letters right on down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing a letter at a time?

Answer

The required 7 letters word is SNOWING.


It becomes -


Sowing,


Swing,


Sing,


Sin,


In, and


I


 


when each letter is removed from it at a time.

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Q:

Tissue that connects muscle to bone

A) Tendons B) Joint capsule
C) Body fiber D) Ligament
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tendons

Explanation:

A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue which is Tough, fibrous, cord-like tissue that connects muscle to bone or another structure, such as an eyeball. Tendons help the bone or structure to move.

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Q:

Extrusive volcanoes are not found in which one of the following mountains?

A) Alaska B) Rocky
C) Andes D) Himalayas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Himalayas

Explanation:

Volcanic mountains are very common along the destructive plate boundaries i.e. Oceanic-continental plate boundaries which are yet uncovered in the rock folded mountains formed due to continental –to continental plate collision.The Himalayas are also a plate-to-plate collision tectonic boundary. In this case, the Indian Plate [of the Indian Subcontinent] is colliding head-on with the Eurasian Plate. Both plates are comprised of continental lithospheric crust, so there is no appreciable distinction in density.

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Q:

Government regulation is intended to

A) discourage producers from taking harmful actions. B) encourage producers to follow the Constitution.
C) discourage producers from making a profit. D) encourage producers to take negative actions.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) discourage producers from taking harmful actions.

Explanation:

Government regulation protects constitutional rights, safety, and fairness.

 

Hence, Government regulation is intended to discourage producers from taking harmful actions.

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The 2014-2015 interim budget implemented a subcharge of 10 percent on super-rich people who have having income above how much rupees in a financial year?

A) 50 Lakhs B) 1 Crore
C) 2 Crore D) 3 Crore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 Crore

Explanation:
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Where is glucose stored in the body?

A) bones B) blood
C) organs D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) blood

Explanation:

In human body, glucose is stored in blood stream before it is converted to glycogen. Excess glucose is stored in the form of fats. After conversion, glycogen is stored in Muscles and Liver.

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