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Which one of the following gases is released mostly from landfills in urban areas?

A) Nitrogen B) Hydrogen
C) Methane D) Oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Methane

Explanation:

Decomposing waste in the landfills, by the action of microorganisms, produce methane and carbon dioxide. Landfill gas consists of 40-60% of methane and rest is carbon dioxide. Trace amount of volatile organic compounds (<1) are also present which mainly comprise of hydrocarbons.

 

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The core of the earth is also known as ______

A) Lithosphere B) Mesosphere
C) Barysphere D) Centrosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Barysphere

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India's livestock disease monitoring and forecasting system is named as

A) Cattle Safety Laboratory B) Animal Safety Laboratory
C) Biosafety Laboratory D) Cattle Monitoring Laboratory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Biosafety Laboratory

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Soil contains decayed remains of living organisms. This is called __________.

A) minerals B) biosphere
C) saline soil D) humus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) humus

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Which of the following uses a nonrenewable energy source to make electricity?

A) power plant B) wind mill
C) swimming pool D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) power plant

Explanation:

From the given options, a power plant uses a nonrenewable energy source to make electricity. A power plant uses coal for making power production.

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Research designed to evaluate theories is called

Answer

Research designed to evaluate theories is called the scientific method.

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Which atmospheric layer contains ozone layer?

A) Genosphere B) Zonosphere
C) Stratosphere D) Ionosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stratosphere

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Q:

Yellow Journalism refers to

Answer

Yellow Journalism refers to a type of journalism with the use of lurid features like eye catching head lines and sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation. The techniques that are used in this journalism may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism.

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