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Jai Ganesh

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

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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?

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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.

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Jai Ganesh

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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 _______________.

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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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Jai Ganesh

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

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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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#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?

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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.

Jai Ganesh

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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?

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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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Jai Ganesh

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Correct, JohnnyReinB! Good!

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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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#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?

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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.

Jai Ganesh

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

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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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Jai Ganesh

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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?

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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.

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Jai Ganesh

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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?

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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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#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?

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

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

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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

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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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#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

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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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#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?

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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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#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?

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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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#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?

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

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

Jai Ganesh

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

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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.