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- Question
Blotting paper absorbs ink due to
Options- A. Capillary action phenomenon
- B. Diffusion of ink through the blotting
- C. Siphon action
- D. Viscosity of ink
- Correct Answer
- Capillary action phenomenon
ExplanationBlotting paper absorbs ink by the process of capillary action. The capillary action is based on the property of surface tension of liquid.
All unsized paper will absorb water. Blotting paper is not sized and made bulkier to provide capillary action for faster absorption of liquid.
Blotting paper has also been sold as a cosmetic to aid in the removal of skin oils and makeup.
- 1. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the earth's surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forces out at irregular intervals is called
Options- A. crater
- B. geyser
- C. hot spring
- D. volcano Discuss
- 2. Plants developing in dry conditions are
Options- A. xerophytes
- B. mesophytes
- C. lithophytes
- D. hydrophytes Discuss
- 3. Which country has the largest coast line?
Options- A. USA
- B. Australia
- C. Canada
- D. India Discuss
- 4. During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in
Options- A. 1000 AD
- B. 1099 AD
- C. 1200 AD
- D. 1515 AD Discuss
- 5. Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
Options- A. Indo-Greeks
- B. Sakas
- C. Parthinas
- D. Kushanas Discuss
- 6. Since 1983, the RBI's responsibility with respect to regional rural banks was transferred to
Options- A. ARDC
- B. SBI
- C. NABARD
- D. PACs Discuss
- 7. The largest gulf in the world is
Options- A. Gulf of Mexico
- B. Persian Gulf
- C. Gulf of Carpentaria
- D. Gulf of Mannar Discuss
- 8. How long are professional Golf Tour players allotted per shot?
Options- A. 45 seconds
- B. 25 seconds
- C. 1 minute
- D. 2 minutes Discuss
- 9. The isotope of uranium capable of sustaining chain reaction is
Options- A. U-235
- B. U-245
- C. U-239
- D. U-238 Discuss
- 10. Radish is a
Options- A. bulb
- B. conn
- C. modified root
- D. tuber Discuss
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Correct Answer: geyser
Correct Answer: xerophytes
Correct Answer: Canada
Correct Answer: 1099 AD
Correct Answer: Sakas
Correct Answer: NABARD
Correct Answer: Gulf of Mexico
Correct Answer: 45 seconds
Correct Answer: U-235
Correct Answer: modified root
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