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Who is representing India at the 2017 Little Miss Universe competition  ?

A) Vinita Sayal B) Nandita Das
C) Rajeshwari Dyal D) Padmalaya Nanda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Padmalaya Nanda

Explanation:

Padmalaya Nanda from Odisha will represent India at the 2017 Little Miss Universe beauty pageant competition, which is scheduled to be held in Georgia, United States from May 31. She will compete against 15 other contestants from around the world for the title of Little Miss Universe. Beside this, she will also lead India in the 2017 Little Miss World contest in Greece.

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“Chief Minister’s Award” has been launched by which state government to reward districts adopting digital payments?

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Rajastan
C) Assam D) Kerala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assam

Explanation:

The C.M of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal has recently launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Award’ to promote digital transaction in Assam.

 

The Chief Minister’s Award would be given to the best performing district of the state that adopts digital payment methods and also educate larger section of the society about the cashless transaction.

 

The winning district’s Deputy Commissioner would be presented a prize of Rs 50,000 at the end of financial year 2016-2017 after March 31, 2017.

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Q:

Fear of crossing road is called as

A) Emetophobia B) Aerophobia
C) Erythrophobia D) Agoraphobia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Agoraphobia

Explanation:

Fear of places and situations that might cause panic, helplessness or embarrassment is called Agoraphobia. 

Fear of crossing road causes some panic in them and comes under Agoraphobia.

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Q:

Instrument used to measure oxygen?

A) Aminometer B) Respirometer
C) Thaleometer D) Galiometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Respirometer

Explanation:

A respirometer is a device used to measure the rate of respiration of a living organism by measuring its rate of exchange of oxygen and/or carbon dioxide.

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Who has been sworn in as union Railway Minister after the resignation of Dinesh Trivedi

A) Muket Rai B) Prasano Dev Barua
C) Mukul Roy D) Harihar Banerji
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mukul Roy

Explanation:
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Q:

Which of the following is true about blood plasma?

A) The main protein component is hemoglobin. B) It is a faint yellow fluid.
C) It is the same as serum but without the clotting proteins. D) It is about 90% water.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It is about 90% water.

Explanation:

The first option is incorrect because it is devoid of blood cell, also red blood cells so doesn’t contains haemoglobin.

The second option is incorrect because plasma is colorless.

The third option is also incorrect because plasma contains the clotting factors.

 

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Q:

When were bar code scanners invented?

A) 1940s B) 1950s
C) 1960s D) 1970s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1970s

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Q:

Who wrote the Book "A Tale of Two Cities"

A) William Shakespeare B) Jane Austen
C) Leo Tolstoy D) Charles Dickens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Charles Dickens

Explanation:

A Tale of Two Cities, which is one of two historical novels written by Charles Dickens, is set in London and in Paris and the French countryside at the time of the French Revolution.

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