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- Question
In which industry Potassium Nitrate is used commercially?
Options- A. Glass Manufacturing
- B. Electroplating
- C. Fire Cracker Manufacturing
- D. Leather Industry
- Correct Answer
- Fire Cracker Manufacturing
- 1. A difference between 2 longitudes at equator is nearby equivalent to _____ km.
Options- A. 101
- B. 111
- C. 121
- D. 91 Discuss
- 2. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Options- A. Pavo cristatus is the national bird of India.
- B. Nelumbo nucifera gaertn is the national flower of India.
- C. Ficus benghalens is is the national tree of India.
- D. Mangifera indica is the national animal of India. Discuss
- 3. Which of the following statements with regard to cloudburst is/are correct? 1.It is defined as sudden localized very heavy downpour with cloud thunder and lightning. 2.It mostly occurs in the hilly areas. 3.It results into very high intensity of rainfall, i.e., 250 mm-300 mm in a couple of hours. 4.It occurs only during daytime. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1, 3 and 4
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 2 only Discuss
- 4. Tsunami waves are the undersea occurrence of earthquake exceeding 7.5 on Richter scale. Which one of the following statements regarding this is not correct?
Options- A. It often generates strong waves
- B. The pacific coasts are most vulnerable to Tsunami waves.
- C. Tsunami waves are also called high-energy tidal waves or seismic sea waves.
- D. Tsunami is a Latin word. Discuss
- 5. Which one of the following statements with regard to the winter solstice is correct?
Options- A. The South Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.
- B. It occurs on June 21.
- C. The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.
- D. The Sun is at aphelion. Discuss
- 6. Which of the following three R's are regarded as environment friendly?
Options- A. Reduce ? Reuse ? Recycle
- B. Reduce ? Reuse ? Reutilize
- C. Recollect ? Reuse ? Reutilize
- D. Reduce ? Renew ? Reutilize Discuss
- 7. The exchange of materials between blood and interstitial fluid occurs only at the _____.
Options- A. Veins
- B. Capillaries
- C. Arteries
- D. Arterioles Discuss
- 8. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.In June 2016, the LIGO group of scientists announced the detection of a second set of gravitational waves. 2.Gravitational waves were generated due to merger of two black holes at about 1.4 billion light-years distant. 3.Gravitational waves were inserted due to collision of two white dwarf stars at about 1.4 billion light-years distant. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3 Discuss
- 9. Which disease is caused by Nickel?
Options- A. Itai Itai
- B. Dermatitis
- C. Learning disability
- D. Asthma Discuss
- 10. Which of the following pair/pairs is/are INCORRECT? I. Golden revolution - Fruits production II. Blue revolution - Increasing production of fertilizers III. Yellow revolution - For the production of eggs
Options- A. Only I
- B. Only II
- C. Both I and II
- D. Both II and III Discuss
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Correct Answer: 111
Correct Answer: Mangifera indica is the national animal of India.
Explanation:
All are correct except D, as Mangifera indica is scientific name of Mango
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
All are correct except 4 as a cloudburst can occur anytime and at any place which is affected by convective weather system.
Correct Answer: Tsunami is a Latin word.
Explanation:
All are correct except D, as Tsunami is a Japanese word
Correct Answer: The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.
Explanation:
On December 21, the earth is in an equivalent position on the opposite points in its orbit, So the South pole is tipped towards the sun and North pole away from it resulting in 24 hours of darkness at the North pole, as the sun is overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn. This phenomenon is winter solstice; while on June 21, North pole is tipped towards the Sun but the South pole is tipped away from the sun resulting in 24 hours of darkness on the South Pole, as the sun is overhead on the Tropic of Cancer.This phenomenon is summer solstice; while Aphelion is the position of the earth in its orbit when it is at its distant point from the sun.
Correct Answer: Reduce ? Reuse ? Recycle
Correct Answer: Capillaries
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
All are correct. Gravitational waves don?t get distorted or altered by interactions with matter as they go through space. gravitational waves have pure information about the objects and events that created them. The Government of India has given approval for the world?s third advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO-India) to set up in India.
Correct Answer: Dermatitis
Correct Answer: Both II and III
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