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Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who captioned India in first version of Border-Gavasker Series?

  1. M. Azhar

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. S.Ganguly

  4. R. Dravid
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first Border-Gavaskar Trophy series was played in 1996-97, and Sachin Tendulkar was the captain of the Indian team for that inaugural series. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is named after legends Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar, and Tendulkar led India in the first edition. Option B correctly identifies Sachin Tendulkar as the captain.

Multiple choice general knowledge

A……………..sometimes called a boot sector virus, executes when a computer boots up because it resides in the boot sector of a floppy disk or the master boot record of a hard disk.

  1. system virus

  2. trojan horse virus

  3. file virus

  4. macro virus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A boot sector virus (also called a system virus in some contexts) infects the boot sector of a disk or master boot record of a hard drive, executing during the boot process before the operating system loads. This allows it to gain control early in the startup sequence. Trojan horses, file viruses, and macro viruses target different infection vectors and are not boot-specific.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is the study of illness and disease called ?

  1. disesology

  2. illinolgy

  3. Pathology

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

Pathology is the branch of medicine that studies the nature, causes, and effects of diseases through examination of organs, tissues, and bodily fluids. The term comes from Greek 'pathos' (suffering, disease) and '-logy' (study of). The other options are misspelled or nonexistent terms.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

study of handwriting is called ---------

  1. hanology

  2. writology

  3. Graphology

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

Graphology is the study and analysis of handwriting to determine personality traits and psychological characteristics. The term derives from Greek 'grapho' (writing) and '-logy' (study of). It's often used in forensic document examination and psychological profiling.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The study of bones and teeth is referred to as -----------------

  1. antrology

  2. osteology

  3. onology

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

Osteology is the scientific study of bones, including their structure, function, and development. The term comes from Greek 'osteon' (bone) and '-logy' (study of). It's a sub-discipline of anatomy and paleontology. Teeth are included because they share similar structural and developmental characteristics with bones.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The study of fossils, known as -------------

  1. parenology

  2. fosssilogy

  3. palaeontology

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

Palaeontology (or Paleontology) is the scientific study of fossils to understand the history of life on Earth. The term combines Greek 'palaios' (ancient), 'ontos' (being), and '-logy' (study of). It examines evolutionary relationships, extinction events, and ancient ecosystems.