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Which one of the following Articles of the Constituent of India down that no citizen can be denied the use of wells, tanks and bathing Ghats maintained out of State funds?

 

A) Article 14 B) Article 15
C) Article 16 D) Article 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Article 15

Explanation:
Article 15:
 
Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth 
(1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them
(2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to
(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and palaces of public entertainment; or
(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public
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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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Q:

The term of a Governor is

A) 4 Years B) 5 Years
C) 6 Years D) 3 Years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 Years

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Which of the following is the official emblem for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games?

A) Flying high B) Winter Dreams
C) Fight D) Winter Flame
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Flying high

Explanation:

The official emblem for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games is ‘Flying High’ and for Beijing 2022 Olympic Games is ‘Winter Dreams’

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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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What is the action of dry HCl gas on dry litmus paper?

A) Blue litmus paper turns white B) Blue or red litmus paper does not change its colour
C) Blue litmus paper turns red D) Red litmus paper turns blue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Blue or red litmus paper does not change its colour

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Exobiology refers to

A) Life in Outer space B) Life of animals
C) Life of plants D) Life of human beings on earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Life in Outer space

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Which of the following constitutes highest percentage of Green House gases?

A) Ethane B) Methane
C) Carbon Dioxide D) Propane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carbon Dioxide

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