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Q:

In addition to nitric acid, another acid which may render iron passive is 

A) acetic acid B) oxalic acid
C) chromic acid D) citric acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) chromic acid

Explanation:

Passivity of iron is due to formation of an extremely thin and impervious film of ferrosoferric oxide Fe3O4on the surface of iron. Chromic acid, being a powerful oxidising agent (like nitric acid ) renders iron passive. 

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Q:

The endangered Ridley turtles have the world's largest aggregation_____

A) Gahirmatha B) Sagarmatha
C) Lakshadweep islands D) Andaman and Nicobar group of islands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gahirmatha

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Q:

Who is named as 'Captain of the year' in the 10th annual ESPNcricinfo Awards ?

A) Quinton de Kock B) Hayley Williams
C) Ben Stokes D) Virat Kohli
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Virat Kohli

Explanation:

Indian international cricketer Virat Kohli has named as the 'Captain of the Year' at the 10th annual ESPNcricinfo Awards. Kohli led India to nine wins out of 12 Tests in the year 2016.

♦ The ESPNcricinfo awards honour the best batting and bowling performances across the international formats of the game in the preceding calendar year.
♦ This year ESPNcricinfo introduced awards for women’s cricket across all three international formats.

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Q:

The book “The Other One Percent: Indians in America” has been authored by whom?

A) Lionel Messi B) Balaji Vittal
C) Sanjoy Chakravorty D) Joe Harris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sanjoy Chakravorty

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Q:

How many schedules the Constitution of India contains

A) 9 B) 10
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

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Q:

Words that sound the same but are spelled different

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A) Homonyms B) Homographs
C) Heteronyms D) Homophones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Homophones

Explanation:

Words that sound the same but are spelled different are called homophones. Homophones are a type of homonyms.

Some of the Examples of homophones are ::

One - Won

Son - Sun

Hole - Whole

Loan - Lone

Steal - Steel

Which - Witch

What - Watt

Sea - See

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Q:

Which of these was a goal of unions?

A) union ownership of business B) government ownership of business
C) a shorter workweek D) government reform
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a shorter workweek

Explanation:

Labor unions are associations of workers who pursue common objectives. Workers use this platform to bargain collectively on behalf of the majority of workers.

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Q:

Who has written the book ' War and Peace '

A) Khushwant Singh B) Mikhail Solokhov
C) Count Leo Tolstoy D) Saul Bellow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Count Leo Tolstoy

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