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Q:

Which of the following is not an allotrope of carbon?

A) Diamond B) Graphene
C) Ethylene D) Buckminsterfullerene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ethylene

Explanation:

Allotropes are different structural modifications of an element, that is, each of two or more different physical forms in which an element can exist.

 

Carbon is capable of forming many allotropes due to its valency. Well-known forms of carbon include charcoal, diamond, graphite, buckminsterfullerene and graphene.

 

Hence, Ethylene is not an allotrope of Carbon.

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Q:

The world's Largest Car Park is __________

Answer

The world's largest car park can hold 20,000 vehicles and is situated at the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There are overflow facilities on an adjoining car park for 10,000 more vehicles.

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Q:

Which is a density independent factor in controlling a population?

A) Food shortage B) Disease
C) Floods D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Floods

Explanation:

Any factor limiting the size of a population whose effect is not dependent on the number of individuals in the population, then such factor is called Density Independent Factor. It is things that the organisms have no control over.

 

Here in the given options, food shortage and disease are factors that are dependent on the number of population but Floods have no dependency.

 

Some examples of density independent factors are :: Earth quake, fires, volcanic eruptions, floods, and  all natural calamities.

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Q:

Change in focal length of eye lens is caused by

A) ciliary muscles B) iris
C) pupil D) retina
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ciliary muscles

Explanation:
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Q:

Which state decided to make way for electric cars to promote non-polluting vehicles?

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Delhi
C) Telangana D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Telangana

Explanation:

The southern state Telangana decided to make way for electric cars to promote non-polluting vehicles.

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Q:

The genetic material of HIV consists of

A) DNA B) RNA
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RNA

Explanation:

The genetic material of HIV consists of two single stranded RNA molecules.

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Q:

Rear view mirror of car is convex or concave?

A) Convex B) Concave
C) Both A & B D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Convex

Explanation:

The side view mirror, in all the vehicles we use only convex mirror. This mirror makes the objects and small to show them in the mirror. That's why in all such mirrors, "Ojects in the mirror are closer than they appear."

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Q:

India's 1st 'Methanol Cooking Fuel Program' has been recently launched in which of the following state? 

A) Assam B) Tripura
C) Karnataka D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Assam

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