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What is thrashing?

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It is a phenomenon in virtual memory schemes when the processor spends most of its time swapping pages, rather than executing instructions. This is due to an inordinate number of page faults.

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The cause of Beri Beri was discovered by

A) Eijkman B) Macmillan
C) Alexanderson D) Cockrell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Eijkman

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Who is the author of the book " The Argumentative "

A) V.S.Naipaul B) Vikram Seth
C) Sashi Tharoor D) Amartya Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amartya Sen

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Who is competent to dissolve the Rajya Sabha?

A) The President B) The Rajya Sabha Chairman
C) The joint session of Parliament D) No one
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No one

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The upper house of the parliament is the Rajya Sabha and is a permanent body.

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Browning of paper in old books is caused by

A) oxidation of cellulose B) collection of dust
C) frequent use D) lack of aeration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) oxidation of cellulose

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When is the UN day celebrated

A) Octo 24 B) Sep 24
C) June 26 D) Agu 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Octo 24

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What do lines of latitude measure?

A) east-west position between the poles B) north-south position between the poles
C) north-east position between the poles D) south-west position between the poles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) north-south position between the poles

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Lines of latitude measure north-south position between the poles.

 

Lines of latitude are imaginary reference lines that describe how far north or south a location on the Earth is from the Equator. The equator is defined as 0 degrees, the North Pole is 90 degrees north, and the South Pole is 90 degrees south. Lines of latitude are all parallel to each other, thus they are often referred to as parallels.

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The book ' Higher Than Hope ' is a book on 

A) Sam Nujoma B) Robert Mugabe
C) Nelson Mandela D) VP Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nelson Mandela

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