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What is the name of event caused by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid around 15 December of every year?

 

 

A) Geminid Meteor display B) Perseid Meteor display
C) Draconid Meteor display D) Lyrid Meteor display

Answer:   A) Geminid Meteor display



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Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

A) Vitiligo B) Alzheimer's
C) Rheumatoid arthritis D) Psoriasis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alzheimer's

Explanation:

Auto-immune disease :: Sometimes, due to genetic and other unknown reasons, the body attack self-cells. This results in damage to the body and is called auto-immune disease.

 

From the options,

-> Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies are produced against the synovial membrane and cartilage.

-> Vitiligo causes white patches on skin also characterised as autoimmune disorder.

-> Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick red skin and is also autoimmune.

-> Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease. Alzheimer's disease is due to deficiency of neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

 

Hence, Alzheimer's is not the auto-immune disease.

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Which is not a benefit of burning garbage for fuel?

A) It creates more space for farming B) It produces methane that can be used like natural gas
C) It partially addresses the solid waste disposal problem D) It provides biomass energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It creates more space for farming

Explanation:

Garbage burning is common in rural areas, but it poses health concerns and hazards to the environment. It especially affects people with sensitive respiratory systems, as well as children and the elderly.

 

Benefits ::

  • It produces methane that can be used like natural gas.
  • It partially addresses the solid waste disposal problem.
  • It provides biomass energy.

 

Hence, it creates more space for farming is not the benefit of the burning garbage.

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Cuscuta is an example of

A) Predation B) Ectoparasitism
C) Brood parasitism D) Endoparasitism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ectoparasitism

Explanation:

Cuscuta is an example of Ectoparasitism.

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Which of the following is not a benefit of swimming?

A) full body exercise B) burn less than 400 calories per hour
C) joints supported in water D) good exercise for cross training
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) burn less than 400 calories per hour

Explanation:

Actually by swimming a person can easily burn more than 450 calories upto 920 calories per an hour. So, burn less than 400 calories per hour is not correct regarding swimming.

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Q:

The design principle that is based on repetition is called

A) Rhythm B) Texture
C) Color D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rhythm

Explanation:

The design principle that is based on repetition is called Rhythm.

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Which work of art uses hierarchical scale?

A) painting B) sculpture
C) both a & b D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) both a & b

Explanation:

Hierarchical scale is used in both painting and sculpture works of arts.

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Q:

Access to potable water is most heavily limited by

A) Raw water supplies B) Money
C) Climate D) Precipitation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Money

Explanation:

The potable water is the water, which is tested and safe for drinking purpose and cooking preparations. The water is tested and purified in industries. So, the potable water is costly.

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Hence, Access to potable water is most heavily limited by money.

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Q:

Daisy wheel printer is a type of

A) Impact printer B) Laser printer
C) Manual printer D) Matrix printer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Impact printer

Explanation:

A daisy-wheel printer works on the same principle as a ball-head typewriter. Daisy wheel printer is a type of impact printer invented in 1969.

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The daisy wheel is a disk made of plastic or metal on which characters stand out in relief along the outer edge. To print a character, the printer rotates the disk until the desired letter is facing the paper.

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