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______ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance of calcium in the body.

A) Calcitonin	B) Thyroxine
C) Calmodulin	D) all of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcitonin

Explanation:

Calcitonin is 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimopharyngeal body. It acts to reduce blood calcium, opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
"Please don’t leave me alone here", the kid told her mother.

A) The kid begged her mother not to leave her alone there.	B) The kid begs her mother not to leave her alone there.
C) The kid begged her mother not to leave her alone here.	D) The kid begs her mother not to leave her alone here.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The kid begged her mother not to leave her alone there.

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Nalanda Mahavihara site is in

A) Rajasthan	B) Assam
C) Bihar	D) Gujarat

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bihar

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The foothill range of Himalaya is known as which of the following name?

A) Trans Himalaya	B) Great Himalaya
C) Pir Panjal	D) Shivalik

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shivalik

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Headquarters of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is in

A) Lucknow	B) Noida
C) Vadodara	D) Varanasi

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Noida

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Which part of the brain is responsible for triggering actions like thinking, intelligence, memory and ability to learn?

A) Diencephalon	B) Hypothalamus
C) Cerebrum	D) Control

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cerebrum

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Rukmini Devi Arundale was a reputed dancer and choreographer in which form of dancing?

A) Opera	B) Lavani
C) Bharatnatyam	D) Dandiya

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bharatnatyam

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The area of Nepal is approximately _________ square kilometres.

A) 115187	B) 128540
C) 135789	D) 147181

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