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In October 2017, India sent its first shipment of wheat to Afghanistan as a j part of commitment made by the Government of India to supply 1.1 million tonnes of wheat to that country on grant basis. The shipment was sent through

A) Iran B) Pakistan
C) Tajikistan D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Iran

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October 2017: A press release from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) noted that the consignment would be the first to use the new route via Chabahar (Iran) to access Afghanistan, even as India plans similar transfers in the coming months.The shipment of wheat is a landmark moment as it will pave the way for operationalisation of the Chabahar port as an alternative, reliable and robust connectivity for Afghanistan. It will open up new opportunities for trade and transit from and to Afghanistan and enhance trade and commerce between the three countries (India, Iran and Afghanistan) and the wider region.

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Jeev Milkha Singh is associated with which game?

A) Polo B) Badminton
C) Golf D) Tennis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Golf

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Which author employed India's obsession for cricket as the theme for his recent book 'Selection Day'?

A) Vikram Seth B) Anil Menon
C) Amish Tripathi D) Aravind Adiga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Aravind Adiga

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Who invented the vacuum pump?

A) Otto von Guericke B) Cai Lun
C) Melitta Bentz D) William Henry Fox Talbot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Otto von Guericke

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Who was the first to measure the circumference of earth?

A) Erechtheus B) Aegeus
C) Eratosthenes D) Apheidas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Eratosthenes

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Which of the following protects the inner lining of the stomach from the action of the hydrochloric acid under the normal conditions?

A) Villi B) Mucus
C) Saliva D) Digestive Juices
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mucus

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Which of the following glands is a source of the enzyme Ptyalin?

A) Pancreas B) Thyroid Gland
C) Pituitary Gland D) Salivary Glands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Salivary Glands

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The specificity of an antibody is due to

A) the variable portions of the H and L chains B) the L chains
C) its valence D) the H chains
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the variable portions of the H and L chains

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