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What is consumption disease in the 19th century?

A) Tuberculosis B) Paralysis
C) Plague D) Cholera
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tuberculosis

Explanation:

Tuberculosis (TB) was the leading cause of death in the United States and one of the most feared diseases in the world during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Formerly known as Consumption diseases because many types of lung diseases were lumped under the term 'consumption'. Lung cancer and bronchitis were examples.

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Name the Indian player who was chosen by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

A) P V Sindhu B) Deepa Karmakar
C) Saina Nehwal D) Sakshi Malik
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) P V Sindhu

Explanation:

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chooses P.V. Sindhu as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

The opening ceremony will be held on April 4, 2018.

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A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as

A) Metropolis B) Megalopolis
C) Conurbation D) City sprawl
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Conurbation

Explanation:

Metropolis is a central city with the developed area surrounding it while Megalopolis is a region made up of 2 or more metropolitan areas.

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The country with longest coastline in the world is

A) Canada B) Norway
C) Russia D) Greenland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Canada

Explanation:

Canada has the longest coastline than any other countries in the world. It measures 1,51,020 miles long approximately. Norway, Indonesia, Greenland and Russia being in 2, 3, 4 and 5th places.

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Which animal adaptation happened before the others?

A) Reproduction on land B) Development of a colelom
C) Tissue development D) Deuterostome development
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tissue development

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The Solar System was discoverd by

A) Galleleo B) Finsen
C) Copernicus D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Copernicus

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" World Water Day " is celebrated on _____

A) 23 rd March B) 24 th March
C) 22 nd March D) 21 st March
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22 nd March

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Organisms that depend only on raw plant products are said to be 

A) herbivorous B) vegetarian
C) carnivorous D) omnivorous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) herbivorous

Explanation:

Herbivorous organisms are those that take for their food, plant parts like leaves raw in contrast to vegetarian, which means that plant products are taken raw or after being cooked.

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