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#176 2007-12-25 02:26:00

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#415 to #418. Identify the Nations whose National Flags are given.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#177 2007-12-25 03:06:51

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#419. Name the country landlocked by South Africa.

#420. In which country is the Gobi desert predominantly situated?

#421. What is the capital of Iceland?

#422. Which is the largest fresh-water lake in the world by surface area?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#178 2007-12-25 08:31:01

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#179 2007-12-25 17:15:59

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siva.eas,
Answers #406 and #414 are correct! #422 isn't correct!!!
Good!!!

#423. Name the instrument to estimate the purity of milk.

#424. Name the science related to the improvement of human race.

#425. The acid present in lemons and oranges is _______________.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#180 2007-12-25 18:54:39

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"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted" wink

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

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#181 2007-12-25 20:01:03

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Both the answers to #420 and #422 are correct!
Well done, JohnnyReinB!


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#182 2007-12-25 20:05:49

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#426. What does DDT stand for?

#427. Who was the first Scretary General of the United Nations?

#428. Is 1001 a prime number?

#429. What is a thermocouple?

#430. What is an adiabatic reaction?

#431. In cartography, what are isobars?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#183 2007-12-25 23:30:21

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#432. Which country's flag is given below?

#433. What are isotherms in cartography?

#434. What are Laurasia and Gondwanaland?

#435. What is the Golden Ratio approximately?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#184 2007-12-25 23:59:20

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"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted" wink

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

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#185 2007-12-26 01:48:58

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Correct, JohnnyReinB! Good!


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#186 2007-12-26 02:13:40

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#436. Anaemia in man is caused due to the defeciency of
(a) Vitamin C    (b) Vitamin B12    (c) Vitamin A   (d) Vitamin D

#437. What is the chemical name of Vitamin B1?
(a) Cholestorol  (b) Glucose  (b) Thiamine  (d) Riboflavine

#438. What is the branch of science dealing with study of human skin called?

#439. Which of the following is not a water-borne disease?
(a) Cholera
(b) Typhoid
(c) Asthama
(d) Amoebic dysentery.

#440. What is the specific gravity of human blood?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#187 2007-12-26 02:42:04

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#441 to #443. Name the countries whose flags are given below:-


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#188 2007-12-26 11:49:11

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#189 2007-12-26 17:34:24

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Correct, siva.eas! Well done!!!

#441. Is 1000000001 a prime number?

#442. What chemical is 'Plaster of Paris'?

#443. What is GUI in Computer parlance?

#444. What is FTP?

#445. What is a proxy server?

#446. What is SQL?

#447. Which country's flag is neither rectangular in shape nor a square?

#448. Which country's flag is given below?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#190 2007-12-26 17:50:45

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"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted" wink

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

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#191 2007-12-26 18:03:53

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Both answers correct, JohnnyReinB!!!
Excellent!!!

#449. Which ancient civilization flourished between Rivers Tigris and Euphrates?

#450. Which Vitamin is necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#192 2007-12-26 18:08:50

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#451. Which are the four major islands of Japan?

#452. What is 180 degrees meridian known as?

#453. How is 23½ degrees South Latitude known as?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#193 2007-12-26 19:16:44

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"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted" wink

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

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#194 2007-12-26 21:05:41

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Solutions to #449, #452 and #453.
Good work, JohnnyReinB!!!


#454. What happens when a ship crosses 180 degrees meridian from West to East?

#455. Who was the first to reach North Pole?

#456. Which is the biggest Archipalego in the world?

#457. Which of the following is used as a semi-conductor in transistors?
(a) Copper    (b) Gold    (c) Germanium    (d) Chromium

#458. What is the lowest frequency we can hear?
(a) 2000 vibrations per second
(b) 200 vibrations per second
(c) 20 vibrations per second
(d) 100 vibrations per second

#459. What is the chemical name of slaked lime?

#460. Soft water is used in Industrial Operations because
(a) It is a better conductor
(b) It boils at lower temperature
(c) It leaves lesser mineral deposits as scales
(d) It has less living organisms.

#461. The substance which acts as a strong bleaching agent and disinfectant is _____________
(a) Flourine
(b) Chlorine
(c) Bromine
(d) Iodine


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#195 2007-12-27 00:42:58

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#462. The poor children of the under-developed countries normally suffer from a disease known as kwashiorkor. It is due to defeciency of __________________
(a) Iron
(b) Calcium
(c) Vitamin A
(d) Vitamin B
(e) Protein

#463. Pyorrhoea is a disease of _____________
(a) Liver
(b) Lungs
(c) Intestine
(d) Teeth
(e) Throat

#464. The organism that lives at the cost of another living organism is called ___________.
(a) aphrodite
(b) saprophyte
(c) graminivor
(d) parasite
(e) epiphyte

#465. One of the following pigments protect plants from harmful effect of ultra-violet rays. The pigment is ___________.
(a) Chlorophyll
(b) Carotenoid
(c) Phycocyanin
(d) Phycoerythrin
(e) Plastid


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#196 2007-12-27 03:07:54

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#466. In which Shakespearean play is Desdemona a character?

#467. James Bond is a character created by _______________.

#468. Who is the author of 'War and Peace'?

#469. Who was the founder of Saka era?

#470. Name the heroes of the French Revolution.

#471. When was the Magna Carta signed by King John of England?

#472. Which language is spoken by most number of people in the world?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#197 2007-12-27 18:19:13

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#473. Which is the oldest inhabited city in the world?

#474. What is the currency of Argentina?

#475. What is the highest power of 2 by which million is divisible?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#198 2007-12-27 20:45:30

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#476. In the given diagram(1), line a is parallel to line b and line c cuts the parallel lines. What is line c called?

#477. What is the special type of quadrilateral ABCD (4 sided figure) given in diagram (2) called?

#478. How many squares does diagram (3) contain totally?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#199 2007-12-27 20:58:19

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"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted" wink

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

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#200 2007-12-27 21:03:38

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JohnnyReinB,
All answers other than #465 are correct!
Well done!!!


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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