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ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

ACTH means Adrenal Corticotrophic Hormone.


CRH - Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone produced by hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland to release the ACTH which in turn produces corticosteroid hormones by adrenal glands.


 


Hence, the given statement is TRUE.

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Which is the largest coal producing country in the World?

A) India B) China
C) Russia D) New-zealand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) China

Explanation:

China has been by far the biggest coal producing country over the last three decades. The country produced about 3.6 billion tonnes (Bt) of coal in 2012 accounting for over 47% of the world's total coal output.

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What is the retirement age of the Prime Minister of India?

A) 60 years B) 70 years
C) 65 years D) No limit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No limit

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Q:

Alliteration is an example of what?

A) Assonance B) Consonance
C) Tongue twisters D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Consonance

Explanation:

Alliteration is an example of Consonance. Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another in a piece of text.

Example is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

Whereas

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds, sometimes creating end rhymes.

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Q:

Light travels fastest in

A) Air B) Water
C) Glass D) Diamond
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Air

Explanation:

Light travels fastest in Vacuum. The fastest thing in the whole universe is the speed of light in a vacuum like outer space. It is about 2.99 x 108 m/s. 

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Q:

Which airport becomes as International Airport recently in 2017 ?

A) Chennai B) Kolkata
C) Vijayawada D) Patna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vijayawada

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Q:

Why is RNA necessary to act as a messenger?

Answer

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RNA acts as a messenger in between the DNA and ribosome as it transforms the genetic information from the DNA and as DNA is big and can't fit into the nuclear pores. 

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From the following former Prime Ministers, whose name can be found on Indian currency notes?

A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee B) Indira Gandhi
C) Dr. Manmohan Singh D) Narasimha Rao
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dr. Manmohan Singh

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