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The gland that is present close to Trachea

A) Pancreas B) Liver
C) Adrrenal D) Thyroid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thyroid

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Which of the following statements about the olive ridley turtles is/are correct?

1. They are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.

2. They live in warm waters of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

3. The Coromandel Coast in India is the largest mass nesting site for the olive ridley turtles.

Select the correct answer using the code

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

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The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world, inhabiting warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. These turtles, along with their cousin the Kemps ridley turtle, are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada, where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs. Though found in abundance, their numbers have been declining over the past few years, and the species is recognized as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red list.The coast of Orissa in India is the largest mass nesting site for the Olive-ridley, followed by the coasts of Mexico and Costa Rica.

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How many members does the United State Senate consist of

 

A) 100 B) 200
C) 300 D) 400  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100

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The constitution of United States prescribes that the Senate be composed of two senators from each state. As there are 50 states in USA, therefore there are 100 members in the United State Senate.

 

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The 'Dual Economy' is a mixture of

A) traditional agriculture sector and modern industrial sector B) industrial sector and manufacturing sector
C) state ownership sector and trading of goods obtained through imports D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) traditional agriculture sector and modern industrial sector

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Who was the man to attend the Imperial Durbar in 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi and was one of the founders of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha in 1807?

A) M.G.Ranade B) S.N. Banerjee
C) Ganesh Vasudev Joshi D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ganesh Vasudev Joshi

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Q:

Select the antonym of

pejorative

A) rude B) complimentary
C) derisive D) cheeky
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) complimentary

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Surface water resources are highest in

A) Ganga plains B) North-Eastern India
C) Peninsular India D) Indus Plains
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ganga plains

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

P: This discipline is characterized by several concepts and approaches that are used by psychologists in understanding human behavior.
Q: The field of psychology can be described as a discipline that focuses on the study of mind and behavior.
R: Some of the most common psychological concepts that are used to modify or change an individual’s behavior include operant conditioning, positive and negative punishment, and positive and negative reinforcement.
S: Since psychology is a broad field, psychologists not only use these concepts and approaches but also conduct scientific research that enables them to understand
human behavior.

A) QPSR B) PQRS
C) RSQP D) SRPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QPSR

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