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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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Which of the following committees has been constituted by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) to review regulations governing the Insurance Marketing Firms (IMF)?

A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee B) Veerappa Moily Committee
C) Ashok Chavan Committee D) Sachar Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sachar Committee

Explanation:

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has set up a 10-member committee headed by Suresh Mathur (ED-IMF, IRDAI) to review norms related to Insurance
Marketing Firms (IMF) with an aim to increase insurance penetration in the country.

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Caetegory   B) Category  
C) Cateigory   D) Categoury
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Category  

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Which institution is to provide USD 304 million loan to Assam to enhance Inter-state Power Transmission Project? 

 

A) AIIB B) World Bank
C) New Development Bank D) ADB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) AIIB

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In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

 

A) 15 – 18 B) 21 – 24
C) 12 – 15 D) 14 – 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14 – 16

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Q:

On which river is the city Madurai situated?

A) Cooum B) Kaveri
C) Vaigai D) Pennar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vaigai

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Pointing to a woman in the photograph Arun said, “She is the wife of the only child of my father”. How is the woman related to Arun?

 

A) Wife   B) Niece  
C) Mother   D) Daughter  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wife  

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Let bygones be bygones

 

A) Even bad memories become memorable.   B)  The past will return to haunt you unless you completely forget.  
C) Forget past offences or causes of conflict and be reconciled.   D)  Your past deeds will never leave you
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Forget past offences or causes of conflict and be reconciled.  

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