General Knowledge Questions

Paper production is basically a two-step process in which a fibrous raw material is first converted into pulp, and then the pulp is converted into paper. The harvestedwood is first processed so that the fibres are separated from the unusable fraction of the wood, the lignin. Pulp making can be done mechanically or chemically. In the chemical pulping process, alkali (e.g., sodium hydroxide in the form of a lye or caustic soda) is usually used to remove the lignin that binds the fibres. So, for degumming of raw material, caustic soda is used.

The organs protected by the thoracic cage include the lungs and the heart.

Uttar Pradesh is the Indian state which share the most borders with 9 different states.

Neighbouring States of Uttar Pradesh –

Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in northwest,

Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan in west,

Madhya Pradesh in south,

Chhattisgarh in southeast,

Bihar and Jharkhand in east.

The ATP is synthesized from ADP and an inorganic phosphate and involves special channel proteins that are embedded in a membrane. ATP is formed in the electron transport chain of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Photosynthesis only occurs in autotrophic organisms while respiration occurs in all types of organisms.

The Tripitaka was Written in Third Century bce(beginning of the common era).

The Tripitaka (called Tipitaka in Pali) is the earliest collection of buddhist writings. Initially, they were composed orally.