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The disease Goitre is caused in persons who do not have in their diet sufficient

A) calcium B) sodium
C) iodine D) iron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) iodine

Explanation:

Goitre is characterized by the swelling of the neck region. This is due to the enlargement of the thyroid gland which secretes hormone thyroxine. Thyroxine has iodine as an integral part of it. If there is not sufficient iodine in one's  diet, the thyroid gland swells up.

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Who is the author of " A River Sutra"?

A) V.S Naipaul B) Nirad C. Choudhuri
C) Gita Mehta D) Vikram Seth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gita Mehta

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Q:

Fax machine was invented by

A) Daimler B) Dewar
C) Bain D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bain

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One major cause of floods is

A) light rain over a large area B) a decrease in stream discharge
C) rapid spring snowmelt D) increased capacity of stream channels
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rapid spring snowmelt

Explanation:

There are lots of reasons behind the flood in any area but the main reason is a heavy downpour or rapid snowmelt can flood canyons with a mixture of soil, rock, and water is a major cause of floods.

 

When the spring times come, sometimes there's a lot of warmth that suddenly comes, especially nowadays when there are things such as global warming. So the snow melts and large amounts of water can flood the fields that are often found at the foot of a mountain or similar things.

 

But they may also be caused by deforestation, drainage channel modification from a landslide, earthquake or volcanic eruption. Examples include outburst floods and lahars.

 

 

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Q:

Generally, plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into

A) Ammonia B) Urea
C) Protein D) Nitrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nitrogen

Explanation:

Generally, plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into free nitrogen.

 

  • Free nitrogen is simply molecular nitrogen (N2).

 

  • Nitrogen, in its molecular form, consists of two nitrogen atoms bound together with a triple bond.
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Lady Tata Memorial Awards are given for research in 

A) Leukaemia B) Biodiversity
C) Tuberculosis D) Environmental Protection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Leukaemia

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Which Indian film has been selected as India's official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category at Oscars 2018 ?

A) Bahubali B) Bhoomi
C) Newton D) Daddy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Newton

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Who is a more senior creditor, a bondholder or stockholder?

Answer

According to the classification, the claim of bond holder should be accounted first. After fulfilling all the claims of bond holder company should look after the stock holder.

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