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Thorndike was known for his work with

A) Modeling B) a skinner box
C) monkeys D) a puzzle box
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a puzzle box

Explanation:

Edward Thorndike (1874 - 1949) is famous in psychology for his work on learning theory that lead to the development of operant conditioning within behaviorism.

Thorndike (1898) studied learning in animals (usually cats). He devised a classic experiment in which he used a puzzle box to empirically test the laws of learning.

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' A Valley of ten thousand smokes' is the name given to a zone near the volcano

A) Mauna loa of Hawaie B) Pinatabu of Philippines
C) Pelle in the Caribbean sea D) Katmai of Alaska
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Katmai of Alaska

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Which is the longest snake in the world?

A) Black Mamba B) Puff Adder
C) Reticulated Python D) Anaconda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reticulated Python

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Who was the first Mughal Emperor to acquire Koh-i-nur diamond?

A) Humayun B) Akbar
C) Jahangir D) Shah Jehan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Humayun

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Q:

Who invented Electric Generator?

A) Michael Faraday B) Thomas Alva Edison
C) Graham Bell D) Alfred Nobel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Michael Faraday

Explanation:

Michael Faraday invented Electric Generator in 1831.

 

        • The operating principle of electromagnetic generators was discovered in the years of 1831–1832 by Michael Faraday.

 

        • The principle later called Faraday's law, is that an electromotive force is generated in an electrical conductor which encircles a varying magnetic flux.


 

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Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA?

A) Deoxyribose + Phosphate Group + Polymerase B) Adenine + Phosphate Group + Thymine
C) Deoxyribose + Phosphate Group + Thymine D) Cytosine + Phosphate Group + Uracil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Deoxyribose + Phosphate Group + Thymine

Explanation:

We know that, the nucleotide in DNA is of the form deoxyribose + phosphate group + polymerase.

 

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Hence, Deoxyribose + Phosphate Group + Thymine is the only option in that form of nucleotide in DNA.

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The value of Gold is determined in

Answer

The gold prices in India are determined according to the international market in the following way:


- The price of gold in USD is taken as a base price. Depending on the value of indian rupee as compared to USD (eg- 1 USD= ₹63), the price of gold is converted into rupees.


- The import duties on gold are added to obtain the final price of gold.


 



  • Gold is a global commodity. In the international market, the price of gold is determined by the forces of demand and supply. Higher demand leads to higher price and vice versa. Higher supply leads to lower price and vice versa.

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Special 3-D photographs which have been taken with laser beams (and which make the objects look real) are called what?

A) Holograms B) 3D special effects
C) Portraits D) DVD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Holograms

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