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What is the theme of the 2017 World Thalassaemia Day (WTD) ?

A) Together for Humanity B) Access to Safe & Effective Drugs in Thalassaemia
C) Patients Rights Revisited D) Thalassemia: Knowledge is Strength
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Together for Humanity

Explanation:

The World Thalassaemia Day (WTD) is observed every year on May 8 to spread awareness about this deadly disease and the importance of blood donation and how it helps the millions of people suffering from Thalassemia worldwide. Thalassemia is genetic blood disorders characterised by reduction in the synthesis or absence of haemoglobin in the body. According to a WHO report, more than 90% patients with thalassaemia in western countries lead a normal life, whereas in India, roughly half of all patients die before reaching adulthood. Approx 3.9% of India’s population is a carrier for thalassemia. The 2017 theme ‘Together for Humanity’ highlights the need for unity and the efforts that are required to fight this fatal disease.

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Number Challenge

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A) 9 B) 11
C) 13 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11

Explanation:

Half the Product of Number in the upper & lower box gives the number in the middle box.

i.e. 18 x 4/2 = 36

15 x 6/2 = 45

In the same way 

8 x N/2 = 44 => N = 11.

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Q:

Which tree yields wood called porcupine wood?

Answer

The Coconut tree

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'Sheqel' is the currency of 

A) Israel B) Kenya
C) Iraq D) Iran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Israel

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Who accuses Gulliver of Treason?

A) Balmuff B) Limtoc
C) Lalcon D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

In Blefescu, Limtoc the general, Lalcon the chamberlain, and Balmuff the grand justiciary accuse Gulliver of treason.

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The US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal was

Answer

Nixon

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The invasion of which of these countries in 1939 widely regarded to have started World War II ?

A) Italy B) Germany
C) Poland D) France
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Poland

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When the nucleus of  Uranium is bombarded with neutrons, it breaks up into two nuclei of nearly equal mass. this process is called

A) nuclear fission B) nuclear fusion
C) physical change D) artificial radioactivity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) nuclear fission

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