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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

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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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Bahadur Shah (First) was born in the year _____.

A) 1543 B) 1643
C) 1743 D) 1843
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1643

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The compound interest on Rs. 64,000 for 3 years, compounded annually at 7.5% p.a. is Rs. 64,000

A) Rs. 14,400 B) Rs. 15,705
C) Rs. 15,507 D) Rs. 15,075
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 15,507

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Which institution in India acts as 'lender of the last resort'?

A) Finance Ministry B) Reserve Bank of India
C) Treasury D) Currency Printing Presses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reserve Bank of India

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Which of the statements given below is/are not correct?
1. 'Open' is an Autobiography of Andre Agassi.
2. The author of 'India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium'A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
3. The author of 'A Foreign Policy For India' is L.K Advani.

A) 3 B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3 D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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Who discovered Proton?

A) Ernest Rutherford B) Friedrich Miescher
C) Henri Becquerel D) Henry Cavendish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ernest Rutherford

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Ravuri Bharadhwaja won Jnanpith Award for work in which language?

A) Gujarati B) Marathi
C) Hindi D) Telugu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Telugu

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Which film has been awarded with best Environment film in 64th National film awards?

A) Kassav B) Dashkriya
C) Ventilator D) The tiger who crossed the line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The tiger who crossed the line

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