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Scientists in Iceland and Denmark confirm existence of a narwhal-beluga hybrid whale (narluga - a mash up of both names together) through tests on a 30-year-old skull. The skull was originally found by a hunter in Greenland and stored at the Natural History Museum of Denmark.
In a 1993 study, researchers at the Society of Marine Mammalogy thought the skull belonged to a hybrid whale because of its unusual teeth and size. Narwhals have only one or rarely two long spiraling tusks whereas belugas can have up to 40 pointed teeth in straight rows. The hybrid skull had a mix of both - a set of long, spiraling and pointy teeth. It was also larger in size than a narwhal or a beluga skull. But at the time, lack of DNA knowledge kept the skull's owner in the dark, until recently, when a new study was published in Scientific Reports that finally uncovered the truth.
The findings proved it belonged to a hybrid offspring with a narwhal for its mother and a beluga for its father. "Even with the absence of a tusk and different mating systems, successful mating can still occur between a male beluga and a female narwhal," the study said. Normally, scientists have a hard time observing both narwhals and belugas during their mating season (late winter to late spring). However, there are a few places where there is enough population of both marine animals. Disko Bay, where the skull was discovered, is one of them. Scientists believe this skull might be the only evidence that proves narlugas exist.
They used powdered bone samples from 18 narwhals and 18 belugas skulls and compared the skull to the DNA found from eight narwhals and eight belugas from Greenland. And voila! A 30-yearold skull's story makes way for a new scientific discovery.
This is not the only mix of species that has happened, but it is the first-time cross breeding has been proved in marine life. One reason for this is the fact that the evidence is so difficult to find and often when it is, it is found by hunters who destroy it.

Scientists think the skull may be ______.

Afake
Bunique
Ca juvenile
Done of many

Read the following stories and poetry and answer the questions choosing the most appropriate option :
King Metabo
King Metabo was a famous javelin thrower. One day he went out hunting with his daughter, Camille on his back.
of a sudden, the king was attacked by a band of enemies. He had to flee from them until he came to a fast flowing river, which he was unable to swim across because of his daughter on his back. It seemed as if he was lost until he thought of a way out.
Tying his daughter to his javelin, he hurled it with all his strength to the other side of the river; then he dived in himself and swam across to where Camille was. His enemies were so amazed that they gave up the chase.
How did little Camille cross the river?

A She crossed the river with her own efforts.
B The king tied her to his javelin and hurled it to the other side of the river.
C The king tied her on his back and crossed the river.
D None of the above.

Choose the word that means same as enjoy.

ALike
BPlenty
CHate
DFull

Choose the part of the sentence that has an error.
Even though Karnal is so close to Panipat, we rare go there on weekends.

AEven though Karnal is
Bso close to Panipat
Cwe rare go there
Don weekends

Choose the option with correct spelling.
What is the correct spelling of a fruit?

ALoquat
BLocquat
CLokwat
DLooquet

Read the passage and answer the question.

Choose the correct option to complete each conversation.

Harman: _____________ sports practice today?
Sally: Not sure.

ADid we had
BDoes we have
CDo we have
DAre we have

Choose the correct antonym of the given word.
Colossal

AEnormous
BMammoth
CImmense
DMiniscule

Choose the best option to fill in the blanks.


Aadjust
Badjusts
Cadjusting
Dadjusted

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
If you've read about the latest health trends, you may know that sugar is being listed as a major contributor to how overweight and unhealthy some people are. If you know people who have considered juicing, fasting or cleansing in an effort to lose weight or improve their well-being, you're probably aware that cutting out foods is not effective as a long-term lifestyle approach to healthy eating.
There is one kind of diet that is worthwhile, according to some experts, reducing sugar in your diet can help you drop pounds, improve your health and even give you more beautiful, radiant skin.
"Early on in my practice, when I would notice that people had real addiction to sugar, we'd start trying to wean them of sugar or limit their intake or eat in moderation, but the word 'moderation' it never worked," food expert Alpert said.
"What was so successful in getting my clients to kick their sugar habit was to go cold turkey which means to totally cut out sugars. When they did, I wasn't their favourite person, but the number one positive effect was that it recalibrated their palate," she said.
For the duration of the three day sugar detox, Alpert recommends no added sugars, but also no fruits, no starchy vegetables (such as corn, peas, sweet potatoes and butternut squash), no dairy, no grains and no alcohol. "You're basically eating protein, vegetables and healthy fats."
For example, breakfast can include three eggs, any style; lunch can include up to 6 ounces of poultry, fish or tofu and a green salad, and dinner is basically a larger version of lunch, though steamed vegetables, such as broccoli, kale and spinach can be eaten in place of salad. Snacks include a handful of nuts and sliced peppers with hummus. Beverages include water, unsweetened tea and black coffee.
Though they don't contribute calories, artificial sweeteners are not allowed on the plan, either. "These little pretty colored packets pack such a punch of sweetness, and that's how our palates get dulled and immune and less reactive to what sweetness really is," Alpert said. It now seems that consuming artificial sweeteners causes people not only to store more fat, they also end up overeating later on to compensate for the increased energy storage.

What benefit is there from not eating sugar?

ALess money waste
BBetter breathing
CBetter teeth
DBetter skin