Highly heated fluid rock is called:
(a) igneous
(b) magma
(c) metamorphic
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?Ramayanam?, the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana was made by: (a) Kamban (b) Avvaiyar (c) Ilangovadigal (d) None of the above
An iron hammer, lying in the sun, appears much hotter than its wooden handle because (A) Iron is at a higher temperature (B) Iron is darker than wood (C) Iron absorbs more heat (D) Iron is a good conductor of heat
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Which of the following is a mixed gland (I.e. which secretes both enzymes and hormones)? 1 Salivary 2 Thyroid 3 Liver 4 Pancreas
As per the decision taken by the government, now people flying to which of the following countries will be required to have a passport, not required earlier? 1 Bhutan 2 Sri Lanka 3 Nepal 4 Myanmar
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. The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on the (a) Photoelectric Effect (b) Johnson Effect (c) Piezo-electric effect (d) Edison Effect
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Match List-I (Invention) with List-II (Inventor) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II (Invention) (Inventor) A. Television 1. James Watt B. Transformer 2. J. L. Baird C. Steam Engine 3. Goddard D. Rocket Engine 4. William Stanley A B C D (a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 1 4 2 3 (d) 2 3 1 4
. Which one of the following is the underground army of the African National Congress? (a) Umkhonto (b) KwaZula (c) Xhosa (d) Ulundi
General Knowledge & Current Affairs ? April 2005
Which one of the following hormones is required for the retention of sodium ions by the human body? 1 Aldosterone 2 Parathormone 3 Somatotropin 4 Thyroxin