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Thumba in Kerala is famous because ___.

A) it has several tea gardens B) it has backwaters and lagoons
C) it is a rocket launching station D) it has an ayurvedic centre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) it is a rocket launching station

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Involuntary muscles are controlled by the

A) Central nervous system B) Autonomic nervous system
C) Peripheral nervous system D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Autonomic nervous system

Explanation:

Involuntary muscles are the muscles which contract without conscious control whereas Voluntary muscles are the muscles that help you walk, talk, pick up things, jump and do all the basic or complex movements you do everyday with your consciousness.

* The contraction in the involuntary muscles is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. These are present in the walls of the digestive system, blood vessels, bronchi, uterus and bladder.

* Voluntary muscles are mostly located in the arms ,legs ,hands, and feet.

 

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____ forms a common passage for both urine and sperms in human males.

A) Oviduct B) Ureter
C) Urethra D) Vas deferens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Urethra

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The egg is carried from the ovary to the womb through

A) the uterus B) the vas deferens
C) the oviduct D) the cervix
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the oviduct

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India  signed  an  agreement  in  2016  to develop   a   strategic   port   in   one   of   its neighbouring  countries.  What  is  the  name of the port?

A) Chabahar B) Gwadar
C) Hambantota D) Mongla
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chabahar

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India   signed   a   historic   deal   to develop    the    strategic    port    of Chabahar  in  Iran  and  agreed  on  a three-nation    pact    to    build    a transport-and-trade corridor through   Afghanistan   that   could help  halve  the  time  and  cost  of doing  business  with  Central  Asia and     Europe.     Developing     the  Chabahar  port  was  seen  as  crucial for  India  because  it  will  not  only allow New Delhi to bypass Pakistan and access global markets but also counter    China’s    expanding influence   in   the   Indian   Ocean region. But the project’s land route through   Afghanistan   remains   a security headache

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Who is the newly appointed Foreign Secretary of India who took charge in early 2018?

A) Vijay Keshav Gokhale B) Usha Rani
C) Nitin Kumar Yadav D) Rajni Sekhri Sibal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vijay Keshav Gokhale

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‘Altitude sickness’ is caused at high altitude due to

A) high partial pressure of oxygen B) low partial pressure of oxygen
C) low level of haemoglobin D) high partial pressure of carbon dioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) low partial pressure of oxygen

Explanation:

Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the negative health effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation.

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The first flight of SARAS PT1N, the new upgraded version of indigenous developed transport aircraft SARAS, took off from ______.

 

A) Hyderabad B) New Delhi  
C) Bengaluru   D) Chennai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bengaluru  

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