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‘Altitude sickness’ is caused at high altitude due to

A) high partial pressure of oxygen B) low partial pressure of oxygen
C) low level of haemoglobin D) high partial pressure of carbon dioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) low partial pressure of oxygen

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Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the negative health effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation.

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What does the term 'Ebola' stand for?

A) A viral disease outbreak in West Africa B) A viral disease outbreak in Bangladesh
C) A city in Syria destroyed by ISIS D) None of the these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A viral disease outbreak in West Africa

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Orbital period of Halley's comet is ___ years.

A) 25 B) 50
C) 75 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

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Which planet is the nearest in size to Earth?

A) Mercury B) Mars
C) Venus D) Saturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Venus

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The study of human evolution indicates that all of us belong to a single species that evolved in

A) West Asia B) Central Asia
C) Africa D) America
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Africa

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What is the name of the spacecraft launched in 2019-20 by ISRO to study the sun?

A) Surya B) Aditya
C) Ravi D) Bhaskar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aditya

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Boiling point of water is ___.

A) 210 deg F B) 212 deg F
C) 214 deg F D) 208 deg F
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 212 deg F

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Glaciers are formed by

A) Melting snow B) Accumulation of snow
C) Heavy hail fall D) High rainfall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Accumulation of snow

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