Answer: A) HIV Explanation: ELISA - Enzyme-Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay.   An ELISA test may be used to diagnose: HIV, which causes AIDS.   An ELISA also called EIA, is a test that detects and measures antibodies in your blood. Antibodies are proteins that your body produces in response to harmful substances called antigens.

Answer: D) Snehlata Shrivastava Explanation: Snehlata Shrivastava, appointed as the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha. The appointment was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Ms. Shrivastava will replace Anoop Mishra, who retired on November 30, 2017.  Ms. Shrivastava, a senior civil servant with 35 years of rich and varied administrative experience is a 1982 batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre. Rama Devi holds the distinction of the being the first woman secretary general of the Rajya Sabha.

Answer: C) 3 Explanation: Given two lines are parallel pa+b=2 b=-pa+2..........(1) 3a+b=4 b=-3a+4 ...........(2) m1 = -p m2= -3 The condition for the two lines to be parallel is m1=m2 p = 3

Answer: B) Brontosaurus Explanation: Although well known as one of the most iconic dinosaurs, Brontosaurus (the 'thunder lizard') has long been considered misclassified. Since 1903, the scientific community has believed that the genus Brontosaurus was in fact the Apatosaurus.

Answer: B) Tom & Jerry Explanation: Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse were the two cartoon characters created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbara in 1940.

Answer: A) J s Deepak Explanation: Telecom Secretary J S Deepak was on Wednesday named India’s next Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) from June this year. A 1982 batch IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh, Deepak, who is at present attending the World Mobile Congress at Barcelona, has been shifted with “immediate effect” from the telecom ministry and has been made Officer on Special Duty in the commerce department.

Answer: D) Neurons Explanation: The basic unit of the nervous system is the Neurons.   The neuron is a single nerve cell, and you have billions of them. There are three basic types of neurons:: 1. Association, 2. Afferent  and 3. Efferent. The association neurons comprise the central nervous system (CNS) that is the brain and spinal cord. The afferent neurons are also known as the sensory neurons, they bring the stimuli from the sensors (e.g., skin, eyes, ears) to the CNS. The efferent neurons are also known as motor neurons, they bring the responses from the brain to the muscles and the glands.

Answer: D) Intangible assets Explanation: Intangible asset that consists of original creative work manifested in a tangible form that can be legally protected. Intellectual property consists of copyrights, patents, trade-marks and trade secrets. Examples include literary or artistic works, business methods and industrial processes.