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The rate of heartbeat is accelerated by the harmone

A) adrenaline B) acetylcholine
C) thyroxine D) pituitrin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) adrenaline

Explanation:

The hormone adrenaline also called epinephrine is known as a stress harmone. In emotional upset (like fear, anger etc.) this harmone is poured into the blood and it accelerates heart beat. The hormone acetylcholine decelerates heartbeat rate.

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Q:

When was World Bank set up?

A) 1944 B) 1945
C) 1947 D) 1948
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1944

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Q:

India's longest cable-bridge inaugurated by PM Modi in which state ?

A) Assam B) Telangana
C) Gujarat D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gujarat

Explanation:

PM Modi Inaugurated India's Longest Cable Bridge in Gujarat, a four-lane bridge over the river Narmada in Bharuch. The bridge is 1344 metres long and 22.8 metres wide. It is built by Larsen and Turbo as a part of the Rs. 379 crore project of the National Highway Authority of India.

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The earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical path and the sun is located at one focus of the ellipse. Imagine a situation in which the earth goes around the Sun on a circular path. Which one among the following would result in under that situation ?

A) It would not make any difference B) Difference between seasons will be reduced
C) The earth would become very hot D) The earth would become very cold
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Difference between seasons will be reduced

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Q:

Solve the missing number puzzle?

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A) 9 B) 6
C) 5 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:

Let the value to be find be 'x'.

 
Sum of individual column value = 14

 
C1 = 7 + 2 + 1 + 4 = 14
C2 = 3 + 8 + 1 + 2 = 14
C3 = 6 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 14

 

C4 = 2 + 4 + 4 + x = 14

x = 14 - 10

x = 4

 

Hence, the missing number is '4'.

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Who became the first European : Woman to travel to the Forbidden City of Tibet

A) Gertude Bell B) Althea Gibson
C) Alexandra David Neel D) Ann Bancraft
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alexandra David Neel

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Q:

Streptomycin was invented by

A) Fleming B) Marie Curie
C) Walksman D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Walksman

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Q:

Which auto major launched the multi utility vehicle-Scorpio?

A) TELCO B) FIAT
C) Mahindra D) Toyota
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mahindra

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