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A man stands on the pan of a balance holding a fish in his right hand and bucket of water in his left hand. If he transfers the fish into the bucket, the total weight on the pan

A) increases B) decreases
C) remains the same D) first increases and then decreases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) remains the same

Explanation:

Before transferring the fish, the position is the man with the fish and the bucket of water. After transferring the position is : the man without the fish, but the fish inside the water in the bucket. Thus to know whether there is any change in weight, it is enough to consider whether there is any change in weight when the fish in air is transferred into the water. The answer is there is no change as when in water though it loses weight due to upthrust of water on it, the level of water increases and exerts an equal force at the bottom

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Q:

Human Rights day is observed on

A) December 10 B) December 14
C) December 25 D) December 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) December 10

Explanation:
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Bullet proof material is made up of which polymer?

A) Poly carbonates B) Poly vinyl
C) Poly amides D) Polychloride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Poly carbonates

Explanation:

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bullet proof material is made up of polymer Poly carbonates.

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Q:

Latitude of place is indicative of its

A) Temperature B) Altitude
C) Time D) Rainfall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Temperature

Explanation:

Latitude of place is indicative of its temperature. In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth's surface. Latitude is an angle which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles.

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Q:

When was the 29th state of India formed?

A) 30th April 2014 B) 7th may 2014
C) 12th may 2014 D) 2nd june 2014
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2nd june 2014

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Which of  the  following  statements  about the social base of the Arya Samaj in British India is/are correct?1.It  was  located  mainly in  Punjab  and western Uttar Pradesh.2.It    mainly    comprised    the    trading castes.3.It  was  much  more  limited  than  that  of the Brahmo Samaj.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 only D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 only

Explanation:

Arya Samaj was an Indian religious movement  based   on   Vedas  and was     founded     by     Dayananda Saraswati on April 7, 1875 and was based in Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh     states     like,     Aligarh, Varanasi, etc.  It  was  against  caste system  and  supported  equality  of men   and   women,moreover   it mainly    comprised    the    trading castes;    while    Brahmo    Samaj, founded  by  Raja  Rammohan  Roy, was limited because it was popular only   among   elite   and   educated society.

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Q:

East African Valleys, streching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of

A) river valley B) rift valley system
C) glaciated valley D) a canyon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) rift valley system

Explanation:

A rift valley is formed either due to upheaval of blocks on either sides of a fracture or due to subsidence of block between them.

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Q:

What is the purpose of balancing chemical equations?

A) law of conservation of energy B) law of conservation of mass
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) law of conservation of mass

Explanation:

The main purpose of balancing chemical equations is to make the mass of reactants is equal to mass of products obtained after the reaction. Hence, to make law of conservation of mass is purpose of balancing chemica equations.

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