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______ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance of calcium in the body.

A) Calcitonin	B) Thyroxine
C) Calmodulin	D) all of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcitonin

Explanation:

Calcitonin is 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimopharyngeal body. It acts to reduce blood calcium, opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone.

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Every student	B) should be asked to give
C) their ideas on the subject.	D) No error

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) their ideas on the subject.

Explanation:

Error is in third part. Every, each, either, neither are adjectives that are always followed by a singular pronoun. Every being singular takes singular subject. Therefore ‘their ideas’ should be replaced with’ his/her idea’.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

She glanced back to make sure she (wasn't to be) observed.

A) wasn't be	B) weren't being
C) wasn't being	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) wasn't being

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During the day, the direction of the wind would be from the __________________

A) sea to the land	B) land to the sea
C) valleys to the mountains	D) mountains to the valleys

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sea to the land

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Bulb is a modification of which part of a plant?

A) The root	B) The stem
C) The radicle	D) The fruit

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The stem

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?

A) The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes.	B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
C) The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court.	D) The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.

Explanation:

All the reports of the Commission are presented to the President, who in turn sends them to the both the houses of the Parliament.

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If the resistance of a conductor is doubled, the current gets halved. This is because

A) I = V - R	B) I = V/R
C) I = Rn/V	D) I = VR

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I = V/R

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Who is the first Indian woman Olympic medal Winner?

A) Saina Nehwal	B) Sania Mirza
C) Dipa Karmakar	D) Karnam Malleswari

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