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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 among the following is a Cuban revolutionary and political leader?

A) Edward Cave	B) William Caxton
C) Fidel Castro	D) Barbara Cartland

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fidel Castro

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Antonym of 'Humble'?

A) Bold	B) Down-to-Earth
C) Lowly	D) Modest

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bold

Explanation:

Humble means not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.

Humble means in a modest, lowly and down-to-earth manner. Not in a aggressive, bold, self confident manner.

Hence, in the given options Bold is an antonym of Humble.

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Which of the following countries got 2014 New Frontiers Award by Arabian Travel Market?

A) US	B) Germany
C) Philippines	D) India

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India

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Malleability and Ductility of metals can be accounted due to

A) the crystalline structure in metal	B) the interaction of electrons with metal ions in the lattice
C) the presence of electrostatic force	D) the capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other

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Gas authority of India Ltd.(GAIL) is likely to bag equity participation in a transational pipeline project from the Caspian Sea to Central Europe. What is the name of this 3,300 km pipeline project?

A) Natural Gas Transmission Company	B) SNTGN Transgar SA
C) O M V Aktiengesellschaft	D) Nabucco Natural Gas Pipeline Project

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nabucco Natural Gas Pipeline Project

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Fax machine was invented by

A) Daimler	B) Dewar
C) Bain	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bain

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Food wrapped in news paper is likely to get contaminated by

A) Magnesium	B) Alluminium
C) Lead	D) Copper

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