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The brain is covered by

A) meninges B) skin
C) bone D) all the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) all the above

Explanation:

The central nervous system ( brain and spinal card ) are invested with the meninges which nourish and protect the system .This again is enclosed inside a bony box which has the skin above it

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Speed of sound is maximum in which among the following?

A) Gases B) Vaccum
C) Liquids D) Solids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Solids

Explanation:

We know that, in solids all the particles are packed together and hence sound can travel from one to one very fast.

 

Hence, speed of sound is maximum in solids and decreses from solids to liquids and liquids to gases. Sound can't travel through vaccum.

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12 year old Padmalaya Nanda from _________has created history by becoming the youngest girl to bag the "Little Miss Universe Internet 2017".

A) Haryana B) Gujarat
C) Karnataka D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Odisha

Explanation:

12 year old Padmalaya Nanda from Odisha has created history by becoming the youngest girl to bag the two "Little Miss Universe Internet 2017" and "Little Miss Actress" crowns at the 'Little Miss Universe-2017' at port city of Batumi in Georgia. Padmalaya Nanda, who studies in the 8th standard at a school in Cuttack, Odisha, bagged the crowns at the finale of the little Universe 2017, held at port city of Batumi in Georgia on June 4, 2017.

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In December 2017, which Ministry launched a pilot project ‘Blue Flag’?

 

A) Ministry of Home Affairs B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change D) Ministry of Tourism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change

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Q:

Union Home Minister is to launch the 'Single Window Clearance System' in which sector?

 

A) DISCOMs B) Steel Plants
C) Coal Mines D) Copper Mines
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Coal Mines

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Can character data be stored in computer memory? 

A) Yes---a primitive data type is used to store characters B) No---computer memory can only store patterns
C) Yes---characters are stored in special memory D) No---computers can only store numbers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yes---a primitive data type is used to store characters

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' A Valley of ten thousand smokes' is the name given to a zone near the volcano

A) Mauna loa of Hawaie B) Pinatabu of Philippines
C) Pelle in the Caribbean sea D) Katmai of Alaska
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Katmai of Alaska

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Who is known as inventor of World Wide Standard Time ?

A) Sandford Fleming B) Fredrich
C) Williamson D) James Broot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sandford Fleming

Explanation:

Sir Sandford Fleming, (January 7, 1827 – July 22, 1915) was a Scottish Canadian engineer and inventor. Born and raised in Scotland, he emigrated to colonial Canada at the age of 18. He proposed worldwide standard time zones, designed Canada's first postage stamp.

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