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Who was the revolutionary leader who ended his days as a Swami of Ramakrishna Mission ?

A) Ajit Singh B) Aurobindo Ghosh
C) Jatindranath Bandopadhyay D) Hemachandra Kanungo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jatindranath Bandopadhyay

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Who is the youngest Asian to win the international Master's title?

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Viswanathan Anand

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Which cartoon characters were created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbara in 1940?

A) Oswald & Noddy B) Tom & Jerry
C) Mickey mouse & Sylvester D) Donald duck & Tweety
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tom & Jerry

Explanation:

Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse were the two cartoon characters created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbara in 1940.

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Which discovery is attributed to Phoebus Levene?

A) identification of ribose and deoxyribose B) recognition of RNA as DNA’s messenger
C) extraction and observation of DNA D) construction of an accurate DNA model
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) identification of ribose and deoxyribose

Explanation:

Phoebus Levene was an organic chemist in the early 1900's. He is perhaps best known for his incorrect tetranucleotide hypothesis of DNA. He is who studied the structure and function of nucleic acids.

 

The discovery of Identification of Ribose and Deoxyribose is attributed to Phoebus Levene.

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The playback singer who is certified as the 'Most Recorded Artist' in the world (2009) by the World Records Academy is ________

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Asha Bhosle . She  is the sister of Latha Mangeshkar

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Who is called 'the father of modern African writing " novelist?

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Chinua Achebe.

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The first woman to receive Bharat Ratna?

A) Mother Teresa B) M.S Subbulakshmi
C) Indira Gandhi D) Lata Mangeshkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indira Gandhi

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Indira Gandhi became the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna award in 1971.

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Waksman got the noble prize for the discovery of

A) Streptomycin B) Chloromycetin
C) Pencillin D) Neomycin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Streptomycin

Explanation:

In 1952, Waksman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in recognition "for his discovery of streptomycin," the first antibiotic active against tuberculosis.

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