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Which of the following is likely during vigorous exercise?

A) Blood flow to the kidneys increases. B) capillaries of the active muscles will be engorged with blood.
C) The skin will be cold and clammy. D) Blood will be diverted to the digestive organs.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) capillaries of the active muscles will be engorged with blood.

Explanation:

During vigorous exercise capillaries of the active muscles will be engorged with blood.

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Oldest Oil Field in India

A) Mumbai High, Maharashtra B) Anleshwar, Gujarat
C) Digboi, Assam D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Digboi, Assam

Explanation:

Digboi has the distinction of being India's oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, had a capacity of about 0.65 MMTPA as of 2003. Digboi is now Headquarter of Assam Oil Division of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, though the crude production is not high today.

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Breeding and management of bees is called

A) Pisciculture B) Sericulture
C) Silviculture D) Apiculture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Apiculture

Explanation:

Breeding and management of bees is called Apiculture.

 

A beekeeper or apiarist keeps bees in order to collect their honey and other products that the hive produces (including beeswax, propolis, flower pollen, bee pollen, and royal jelly), to pollinate crops, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers.

A location where bees are kept is called an 'apiary' or 'bee yard.'

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Where did Yuvaraj Singh make his ODI debut

A) Nairobi, Kenya B) Mumbai, India
C) London England D) Lahore, Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nairobi, Kenya

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Orkut’s creator Buyukkokten has launched a new social network called ________, which is available on mobile only.

A) Caller B) Hello
C) Hi D) Hay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hello

Explanation:

Orkut’s creator Buyukkokten has launched a new social network called Hello, which is available on mobile only. The Hello.com app is available on Android and iOS in the following countries: US, Canada, Britain, France, Australia, Brazil, Ireland. Germany, Mexico and India are next on the list and the app should be available this month.

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Q:

The famous Indo - Greek king to embrace  Buddhism was

A) Alexander B) Strato I
C) Menander D) Democritus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Menander

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"Senses are the gateways of knowledge" was emphasised by

A) Gurunanak B) Rousseau
C) Confucius D) Mahaveera
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rousseau

Explanation:

The Five senses that we have are: Sight, smell, hear, touch and taste. Rousseau emphasised that "Senses are the gateways of knowledge".

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What are the followers of buddhism called?

A) Buddhists B) Parsis
C) Noble Truths D) Bhikkhus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Buddhists

Explanation:

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers or over 7% of the global population. People who practice Buddhism are called Buddhists.

 

Buddhists seek to reach a state of nirvana, following the path of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, who went on a quest for Enlightenment around the sixth century BC.

There is no belief in a personal god.

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