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29 Jan 2026
What term did detractors use to describe Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev’s policy of intervention in the Eastern Bloc?
💡 Explanation:The Brezhnev Doctrine, officially used to justify the Soviet-led intervention in Czechoslovakia in 1968, asserted the USSR's right to intervene in socialist countries to protect socialism. Critics and detractors of the policy, which heavily curtailed the independence of Eastern Bloc states, often referred to it as the 'Doctrine of Limited Sovereignty.'
'Socialist Internationalism' and 'Fraternal Assistance' were terms used by the Soviets to describe the policy's underlying principles or justification.
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29 Jan 2026
A perishable meal was left at 75°F (24°C) for four hours. What is the recommended public health action?
💡 Explanation:Perishable food should not be left in the 'Temperature Danger Zone' (40°F to 140°F or 4.4°C to 60°C) for more than two hours. At 75°F, which is within this zone, four hours is long enough for bacterial and toxin levels to become unsafe. Reheating will kill bacteria but not destroy all toxins produced, making immediate disposal necessary.
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29 Jan 2026
What term, in Chomsky’s theory, refers to the speaker’s idealized, underlying knowledge of their language structure?
💡 Explanation:Noam Chomsky introduced the distinction between Linguistic Competence and Linguistic Performance. Competence refers to the idealized, intrinsic knowledge a native speaker has of their language's grammar (syntax, morphology, etc.). Performance refers to the actual use of language in concrete situations, which is often affected by non-linguistic factors like memory limitations, errors, and distractions.
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29 Jan 2026
Which literary genre is defined as a long narrative poem detailing heroic deeds of cultural or national importance?
💡 Explanation:An Epic is a lengthy narrative poem, usually concerning a serious subject and containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. Famous examples include Homer's 'The Odyssey' and 'The Iliad.'
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29 Jan 2026
Which renowned BBC correspondent was historically known as the ‘voice of India’ for his extensive coverage of the South Asian region?
💡 Explanation:Sir Mark Tully served as the BBC's Bureau Chief in New Delhi for 20 years. He was famously known as the 'voice of India' for his distinguished reporting on major historical and political events in the region, including the Emergency, the Bhopal disaster, and the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
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29 Jan 2026
A company issues new stock to retire existing bonds. How does this affect its Debt-to-Equity ratio?
💡 Explanation:The Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio is calculated as Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. When a company issues new stock (Equity uparrow), the denominator increases, and when it uses the proceeds to retire existing bonds (Liabilities downarrow), the numerator decreases. Both actions cause the ratio to fall. A lower D/E ratio indicates reduced financial leverage and typically lower financial risk.
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28 Jan 2026
What analytical function does the sequential juxtaposition of two distinct shots primarily serve in film theory?
💡 Explanation:The sequential juxtaposition of distinct shots (montage) is the foundation of Soviet Montage Theory and the Kuleshov Effect. Its primary analytical function is to create a new, synthesized, or implied meaning (a 'third meaning') in the viewer's mind that is not explicitly present in either individual shot, but emerges from their combination.
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28 Jan 2026
What apparatus, invented by the Lumière brothers, enabled the first public projected film showing?
💡 Explanation:The Cinématographe was a single device developed by Louis and Auguste Lumière that functioned as a camera, printer, and projector. Its first public, paid screening in Paris in December 1895 is widely regarded as the foundational event for the public art form of cinema. The Kinetoscope (Option A) was an earlier, one-person viewing device developed by the Edison Company.
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28 Jan 2026
Which post-WWII film movement focused on social realism, on-location shooting, and non-professional actors?
💡 Explanation:Italian Neorealism was a national film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor and working class, filmed on location, and frequently using non-professional actors. It emerged in Italy after WWII and had a profound global impact on subsequent filmmaking, emphasizing stark reality and social commentary.
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28 Jan 2026
The deliberate use of set design, lighting, and props to establish a film’s mood is an application of which element?
💡 Explanation:Mise-en-scène is a French term meaning 'placing on stage.' In film, it refers to all the visual elements within the frame that the director controls, including set design, lighting, props, costumes, and the positioning (blocking) of actors. These elements are deliberately arranged to establish atmosphere, mood, and thematic significance, which directly aligns with the scenario described.
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