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- Question
What event prompted the formation of the first continental congress?
Options- A. The Boston Massacre
- B. The battles of Lexington and Concord
- C. The Boston Tea Party
- D. None of the above
- Correct Answer
- The Boston Tea Party
ExplanationBefore the shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, the colonies made an attempt to settle the concerns and frustrations raised with the Intolerable Acts through debate and discussion. Thus, the First Continental Congress was called to order on September 5th, 1774.
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies early in the American Revolution. It was called in response to the Intolerable Acts passed by the British Parliament, which the British referred to as the Coercive Acts, with which the British intended to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
- 1. AIDS is caused by the organisms which are
Options- A. bacteria
- B. fungi
- C. viruses (HTLV III)
- D. ProtoZoa Discuss
- 2. Who wrote 'Nyaya Sutra'?
Options- A. Vyasa
- B. Gautam
- C. Kapila
- D. Charaka Discuss
- 3. Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of
Options- A. Alum
- B. Lime
- C. Sodium Carbonate
- D. Potassium Permanganate Discuss
- 4. Magnesium (Mg) + Oxygen (O2) = ?
Options- A. Mg2O
- B. MgO4
- C. O2Mg
- D. MgO Discuss
- 5. Pollen grains in plants are produced in
Options- A. Flower
- B. Stem
- C. Roots
- D. Leaves Discuss
- 6. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
Options- A. Natural Gas
- B. Uranium
- C. Coal
- D. Petroleum Discuss
- 7. Which country plans to launch international lunar base?
Options- A. Japan
- B. India
- C. Russia
- D. China Discuss
- 8. Diamond is harder than Graphite because of
Options- A. tetrahedral structure of diamond
- B. difference of crystalline structures
- C. difference of layers of atoms
- D. hexagonal structure of graphite Discuss
- 9. Oparin is known for his hypothesis on
Options- A. origin of species
- B. origin of life
- C. one germ one disease
- D. one gene one enzyme Discuss
- 10. Who among the following is the author of the book 'A Book of Light: When a Loved One Has a Different Mind'?
Options- A. Arundhati Roy
- B. Amish Tripathi
- C. Jelly Pinto
- D. Harper Lee Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: viruses (HTLV III)
Explanation:
AIDS: The term means Acquired Immunity Deficiency Synodrome. The virus attacks the T cells of the (white corpuscle type) blood and destroys them.
Correct Answer: Gautam
Correct Answer: Sodium Carbonate
Explanation:
Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of Sodium Carbonate.
Correct Answer: MgO
Correct Answer: Flower
Correct Answer: Uranium
Explanation:
Uranium is not a fossil fuel whereas coal, petroleum and natural gas are all natural resources.
Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes hydrocarbon-containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources
Correct Answer: China
Correct Answer: difference of crystalline structures
Correct Answer: origin of life
Explanation:
A. J . Oparin was the first to propose the origin of life from inorganic chemical atoms like Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Carbon.
Correct Answer: Jelly Pinto
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