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Excessive use of which ofthe following fertilizers may be responsible for the presence of a toxic substance in groundwater?

A) Nitrogen B) Phosphate only
C) Potassium only D) Phosphate and potassium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nitrogen

Explanation:

Excessive use of nitrate including manure may be responsible forthe presence of toxic substance in groundwater. Phosphate can also enter the groundwater via excessive use of fertilizers. High application rates of nitrogen containing fertilizers combined with the high-water solubility of nitrate, leads to increased runoff into surface water as well as leaching into groundwater, thereby causing groundwater pollution.

Only a fraction of the nitrogen-based fertilizers, is converted to produce and other plant matter. Nitrate pollution in groundwater comes from pit latrines, it can cause blue baby syndrome.

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Q:

What is more useful when it is broken?

Answer

An Egg is more useful when it is broken than it is not.

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Which one of the following actors was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award at the 59th National Film Festival

A) Soumitra Chatterjee B) Ketan Mehta
C) Shekhar Kapoor D) Mahesh Bhatt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Soumitra Chatterjee

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Q:

All cells divide at the same rate.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

The given statement that all cells divide at the same rate is FALSE.


 


No, all cells do not divide at the same rate. Cells that require frequent replenishing, such as skin or intestinal cells, may only take roughly twelve hours to complete a cell cycle. Other cells, such as liver cells, remain in a resting state (interphase) for up to a year before undergoing division.

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Q:

'The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is 

A) Sardinia B) Corsica
C) Sicily D) Crete
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Corsica

Explanation:

There are plenty of sweet-smelling herbs found on this island along with low trees and shrubs. This dense vegetation is termed as 'Maquis'. Similar vegetaion in California is known as 'Chaparral'.

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Q:

I can grow quickly and I can die slowly, I can be a terrible pain or a comfort and joy. You never find me all by myself. What am I?

Answer

A relationship.

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Is vitamin B12 fat soluble?

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

Vitamin B12 is the only water-soluble vitamin that can be stored in the liver for many years. There are 9 water soluble vitamins.

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Which State is the "most corrupt state" According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)?

A) Manipur B) Maharashtra
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maharashtra

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