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Which one of the following statements about the Elephanta Island is correct?

A) It was given its name by the British after a large elephant structure located there. B) It contains one large cave.
C) It is well-known for a spectacular carving of Vishnu described in the Vishnudharmottara Purana. D) It is associated with the Pashupata sect.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It contains one large cave.

Explanation:

The Elephanta Caves are located in Western India on Elephanta Island (otherwise known as the Island of Gharapuri), which features two hillocks separated by a narrow valley. The name Ardhanarishvara (famous statue of Elephanta) means the Lord Who is half woman, Ardhanarishvara is also known by other names. The Gupta-era writer Pushpadanta in his Mahimnastava refers to form as dehardhaghatana. Utpala, commenting on the Brihat Samhita, calls this form Ardha-gaurishvara, the Vishnudharmottara Purana simply calls this form Gaurishvara.Buddhist caves in Elephants and the caves built by the followers of Pashupata cult (a Shaivite Hinduschool).The island and its resident caves received the name 'Elephanta' from Portuguese invaders after the discovery of a black stone sculpture of an elephant on the island.

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Which type of bond is found in sodium bromide?

A) Ionic B) Covalent
C) Polar covalent D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ionic

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Q:

How many bits are in a MAC address?

A) 64 B) 48
C) 32 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48

Explanation:

MAC - Media Access Control, address is a globally unique identifier assigned to network devices, and therefore it is often referred to as hardware or physical address.

 

MAC addresses are 6-byte (48-bits) in length, and are written in MM:MM:MM:SS:SS:SS format.

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What is IGP?

Answer

It is any routing protocol used within an autonomous system.

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When to use colon?

Answer

A colon is used to connect two sentences when the second sentence expands, illustrates, explains, summarizes, or sharpens the first. Both sentences should be complete, and their content should be very closely related.


 


Example:


This girl has two favorite hobbies: watching movies and seeing how long she can hold her breathe.

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Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

A) Thigh bone B) Shoulder bones
C) Vertebral column D) Foot bones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vertebral column

Explanation:

The axial skeleton is the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate. In the human skeleton, it consists of 80 bones and is composed of six parts; the skull bones, the ossicles of the middle ear, the hyoid bone, the rib cage, sternum and the vertebral column.

 

Bones of shoulder, thigh and foot are the part of appendicular skeleton. 

  

Hence, Vertebral column is the part of axial skeleton.

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Menstruation is triggered by a drop in the levels of

A) progesterone B) relaxin
C) FSH D) LH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) progesterone

Explanation:

The principal hormone secreted by the corpus luteum is progesterone. Menstruation is triggered by a drop in the levels of progesterone.

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What are the two kinds of Rotatory motion?

A) Spin and Vibrational motion B) Spin and Projectile motion
C) Spin and Orbital motion D) Spin and Translatory motion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Spin and Orbital motion

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