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What is organic matter in soil is also called

A) residue B) humus
C) occlusion D) compact
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) humus

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In soil, organic matter consists of plant and animal material that is in the process of decomposing. When it has fully decomposed it is called humus. Soil organic matter serves as a reservoir of nutrients for crops, provides soil aggregation, increases nutrient exchange, retains moisture, reduces compaction,... 

This humus is important for soil structure because it holds individual mineral particles together in clusters.

 

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What is dry ice?

A) Solid Carbon dioxide B) Solid Nitrogen dioxide
C) Solid Sulphur dioxide D) Solid Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Solid Carbon dioxide

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Which of the following elements has the lowest melting point?

A) Bromine B) Zinc
C) Lead D) Calcium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bromine

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In humans, the sound is produced by the ________.

A) oesophagus B) larynx
C) medulla D) epiglottis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) larynx

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Trickle down theory ignores the impact of economic growth on

A) Investment B) Savings
C) Income distribution D) consumption
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Income distribution

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

"Jim Crow" shuns the mountains for reasons satisfactory to himself; not so the magpie, the raven, and __________ mischief-maker, Clark's nutcracker. All of which keeps the bird-lover from the East in an ecstasy of surprises until he has _____________ accustomed to his changed environment. One cannot help ___________ into the speculative mood in view of the sharp contrasts ______________ the birds of the East and _________ of the West.

 

magpie, the raven, and __________ mischief-maker, Clark's nutcracker.

A) what B) it
C) that D) there
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) that

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Choose the most appropriate answer:The book, ‘Born Again on the Mountain’ is authored by

A) Pooja Rani B) Arunima Sinha
C) Bachendri Pal D) Urbashi Lal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arunima Sinha

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The book, ‘Born Again on the Mountain’: a story of losing everything and findingit back is authored by Arunima Sinha.

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Who is the author of "Interpreter of Maladies"?

A) Jhumpa Lahiri B) Amish Tripathi
C) Ravinder Singh D) Salman Rushdie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jhumpa Lahiri

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