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Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because

A) they emit light of a constant intensity B) their distance from the earth does not change with time
C) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light D) they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) they emit light of a constant intensity

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Evaporation of water takes place in which part of plants?

A) Stem B) Stomata
C) Branch D) Fruit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stomata

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Which one of the following writs is issued by the Supreme Court to secure the freedom of a person upon unlawful arrest?

 

A) Habeas Corpus   B) Mandamus
C) Certiorari D) Quo Warranto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Habeas Corpus  

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Habeas Corpus: a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

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Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?

A) G. V. Mavalankar B) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
C) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar D) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) G. V. Mavalankar

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All isotopes of the same element have ____________

A) different atomic numbers and different atomic mass B) different atomic numbers and the same atomic mass
C) the same atomic number but different atomic masses D) the same atomic number and the atomic mass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the same atomic number but different atomic masses

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Deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness?

A) Vitamin K B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin B1 D) Vitamin A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vitamin A

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In which of the following tissues are the cells living, elongated and irregularly thickened at the corners?

A) Parenchyma B) Sclerenchyma
C) Aerenchyma D) Collenchyma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Collenchyma

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Which type of pathogen causes the water­borne disease Salmonellosis?

A) Algal B) Parasitic
C) Bacterial D) Viral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bacterial

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