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Who was awarded Banga Bibhushan, the highest civilian award of West Bengal, for 2018?

A) Aparna Sen B) Victor Banerjee
C) Soumitra Chatterjee D) Asha Bhosle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Asha Bhosle

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Money market is a market for _______________

A) Short term fund B) Long term fund
C) Negotiable instruments D) Sale of shares
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Short term fund

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Which of the following relation is true regarding the amounts of genetic material contributed by the father and mother to the child?

A) Father >> Mother B) Father << Mother
C) Father = Mother D) No relation can be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Father = Mother

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Hepatitis affects which organ of the human body?

A) Liver B) Pancreas
C) Spleen D) Small intestine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Liver

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The shape of the outer part of the ear is like a __________.

A) funnel B) plate
C) drum D) disc
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) funnel

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How many facial bones are there?

A) 34 B) 24
C) 14 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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ASP in computer science stands for?

A) Abstract Service Provider B) Application Service Provider
C) Application Signal Provider D) Abstract Syntax Provider
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Application Service Provider

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Centre for Science and Environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate. B) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recommended to the Health Ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.
C) The Union Government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basisof the above recommendation. D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.

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CSE in its recommendation asked Indian regulator FSSAI to act immediately and ban the two chemicals.

It says that Indian bread manufacturer’ use two chemicals, banned in many countries but not in India, being used by bread industry are potassium bromate (KbrO3) and potassium iodate (KIO3).

The government (FSSAI) banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.

The regulator had recommended to the health ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

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