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Uncontrolled railroad crossing warning signs include

A) gates B) red lights
C) warning signs D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of the above

Explanation:

Controlled railroad crossing includes warning signs, red lights and railway gates, whereas absence of all of these warning signs like red lights and gates includes uncontrolled railroad crossings. 

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Q:

Moortidevi Award is presented for contribution to _____

A) Literature B) Arts
C) Science D) Peace
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Literature

Explanation:

The Moortidevi Award is an annual literary award in India presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization for a work which emphasizes Indian philosophy and culture. In 2003, the prize included an amount of Rs. 1 lakh (US$1,500), a plaque, a statue of Saraswati, and a shawl. The cash prize was raised to Rs. 2 lakh (US$3,000) in the year 2011 and to Rs.4 lakh (US$5,900) in the year 2013.L

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Can a citizen approach a court for the enforcement of a Directive Principle?

A) Yes B) No
C) Yes, on the fulfilment of certain conditions D) The Government can move the courts but the citizen cannot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) No

Explanation:

The reason: Directive principles are non-justiciable, while the Fundamental Rights are enforceable by the Courts, the Directives are not so enforceable by any court (Article 37). The courts cannot declare any law as void on the ground that it contravenes any of the directive Principles. Further, the courts are not competent to complete the Government to carry out any Directive.

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Q:

The schwann cell forms a myelin sheath around the

A) nodes of Ranvier B) dendrites
C) nucleus D) axon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) axon

Explanation:

Schwann cells or neurolemmocytes are the cells in the peripheral nervous system that form the myelin sheath around a neuron's axon.

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By default, a Linux user falls under which group?

A) same as userid (UPG) B) system
C) staff D) others
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) same as userid (UPG)

Explanation:

Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel. By default, a Linux user falls under same as userid (UPG) group.

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Which one of the following strongly threatens biodiversity?

A) Eragile ecosystems such as mangroves and wetlands B) Inaccessible habitates in the Himalayas
C) Desstruction of natural habitates and regetation and Jhum cultivation D) Creation of biosphere reserves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Desstruction of natural habitates and regetation and Jhum cultivation

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The most essential feature of the Paliamentary form of Government is the 

A) Sovereignty of the Parliament B) Written Constitution
C) Accountability of the executive to the legislature D) Independent judiciary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sovereignty of the Parliament

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Q:

What has Hands But cannot Clap?

A) Toy B) Clock
C) Bag D) Shirt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Clock

Explanation:

What has Hands But cannot Clap is a Clock or a Watch.

A Clock technically has 3 hands.

1 Hour Hand Which tells Hours

1 Minute Hand Which tells Minutes

1 Second Hand Which tells Seconds.

But cannot clap with these hands.

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