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Multiple choice general knowledge our skeletal system and the skin other systems in the body introduction to skeletal system busy at work - our internal organs

Bones of old persons are brittle and fractured more readily occur because they contain more _________.

  1. lacunae

  2. organic matter

  3. inorganic matter

  4. bone marrow
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bone brittleness in the elderly is primarily due to a decrease in organic collagen content and an increase in the relative proportion of inorganic mineral salts, which makes the bones harder but less flexible.

Multiple choice general knowledge our skeletal system and the skin other systems in the body introduction to skeletal system busy at work - our internal organs

Consider the following statements:
$1$. Bones and blood are mesodermal in origin.
$2$. Serum is plasma minus clotting factor.
$3$. Five types of leucocytes are found in mammals.
$4$. Bone forming cells are called Osteoblast.
Which of the statements given are correct?

  1. $1$ and $2$
  2. $2$ and $3$
  3. $1, 3$ and $4$
  4. $1, 2, 3$ and $4$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bones and blood are connective tissues (mesodermal origin), serum is plasma without clotting factors, there are five types of leucocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes), and osteoblasts form bone. All statements are correct.

Multiple choice general knowledge our skeletal system and the skin other systems in the body introduction to skeletal system busy at work - our internal organs

Which one of the following carries out the function in human being similar to the one which Malpighian tubules perform in cookroach and other insects ?

  1. Lung

  2. Kidneys

  3. Heart

  4. Reproductive organs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Malpighian tubules are the primary excretory organs in insects, serving a function analogous to the kidneys in humans, which filter waste from the blood.

Multiple choice our neighbouring countries introduction to indian geography social studies general knowledge

Baglihar dam has been a matter of dispute between which nations?

  1. Bangladesh and Myanmar

  2. Myanmar and China

  3. India and China

  4. India and Pakistan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The dispute between the Pakistan and India over the Baglihar dam is an interstate dispute. However, the current dispute is a continuation of the conflict between Pakistan and India over Kashmir and the Indus river basin, it is more complicated than a simple interstate dispute.

Multiple choice our neighbouring countries introduction to indian geography social studies general knowledge

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code given.

List I List II
A. Deccan Traps $1$. Late Cenozoic
B. Western Ghats $2$. Pre-Cambrain
C. Aravalli $3$. Cretaceous Eocene
D. Narmada-Tapi alluvial deposite $4$. Cambrian
$5$. Pleistocene
  1. A-$3$, B-$5$, C-$1$, D-$4$
  2. A-$3$, B-$1$, C-$2$, D-$5$
  3. A-$2$, B-$1$, C-$3$, D-$4$
  4. A-$1$, B-$4$, C-$2$, D-$5$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Deccan Traps were formed during late cretaceous Eocene period.
The Western Ghats were formed during late Cenozoic age.
The Aravallies were formed in Pre-Cambrian period.
The Narmada-Tapti Alluvial deposits were formed during the Pleistocene age.

Multiple choice our neighbouring countries introduction to indian geography social studies general knowledge

Pakistan's net primary enrolment is significantly below than its neighbours specially.

  1. Bangladesh

  2. India

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Pakistan's primary school enrollment rates have historically lagged behind several regional neighbors, including India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, making 'None of these' the correct choice as it is below all of them.