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- Question
Which one of the following hormones is essential for the uptake of glucose by cells in the human body?
Options- A. GH
- B. TSH
- C. Insulin
- D. Cortisol
- Correct Answer
- Insulin
ExplanationInsulin is an anabolic hormone that stimulates glucose and fatty acid uptake into adipose cells, promoting triglyceride synthesis.Glucagon is a peptide hormone, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas. It works to raise the concentration of glucose and fatty acids in the bloodstream, and is considered to be the main catabolic hormone of the body.
- 1. Shortest day in the Northern hemisphere is _______.
Options- A. 22nd November
- B. 22nd December
- C. 22nd March
- D. 22nd June Discuss
- 2. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the -
Options- A. Pallavas
- B. Chalukyas
- C. Pandyas
- D. Rashtrakutas Discuss
- 3. 'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
Options- A. Uttar Pradesh
- B. Rajasthan
- C. Madhya Pradesh
- D. Bihar Discuss
- 4. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
Options- A. Third and Fourth stanza
- B. The whole song
- C. First and Second stanzav
- D. Only the first stanza Discuss
- 5. Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?
Options- A. Hyderabad
- B. Lucknow
- C. Mysore
- D. Jaipur Discuss
- 6. Who put up the most stiff resistance against the British in India?
Options- A. The Rajputs
- B. The Marathas
- C. The Moghals
- D. The Sikhs Discuss
- 7. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Saving the trees P : requires a much Q : bigger budget R : of European forests
Options- A. PRQ
- B. QRP
- C. RPQ
- D. RQP Discuss
- 8. Tansen, a great musician of his time, was in the court of ?
Options- A. Akbar
- B. Shahjahan
- C. Bahadur Shah
- D. Jahangir Discuss
- 9. In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the auspicious jewel Lord Vishnu wears on a pendant around his neck? Discuss
- 10. _____________ is a collection of data values of same types having a common name.
Options- A. Object
- B. String
- C. Array
- D. Numbers Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: 22nd December
Correct Answer: Chalukyas
Correct Answer: Bihar
Correct Answer: Only the first stanza
Correct Answer: Lucknow
Correct Answer: The Marathas
Correct Answer: RPQ
Correct Answer: Akbar
Correct Answer: Kaustubham
Correct Answer: Array
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