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Who among the following has been called the 'Napoleon of India'?

A) Samudragupta B) Harshavardhana
C) Chandragupta Maurya D) Ashoka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Samudragupta

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Plants growing in sunlight are called

A) sciophytes B) xerophytes
C) heliophytes D) hydrophytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) heliophytes

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Which of the following carbon compounds is used as a fire- extinguisher?

A) Carbon disulphide B) Chloroform
C) Carbon tetrachloride D) Methyl ene chloride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carbon tetrachloride

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Vapour of carbon tetra chloride ccl4 is non-inflammable and is heavier than air. Hence it is used as a fire extinguisher under the trade name of pyrene.

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Which bird can turn head around to look backward?

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Owl

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Dicotyledonous weeds are destroyed by a chemical called

A) Indole - acetic acid B) 2- 4 dichlorophenoxy acetic acid
C) Abscisic acid D) Naphthalene acetic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2- 4 dichlorophenoxy acetic acid

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Most commonly used bleaching agent is

A) Chlorine B) Alcohol
C) Carbon dioxide D) Sodium Chloride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chlorine

Explanation:

Chlorine is the most commonly used bleaching agent.

 

Bleaching agents are compounds which are used to remove color from substances such as textiles. A bleaching agent is a material that lightens or whitens a substrate through the chemical reaction. The bleaching reactions usually involve oxidative or reductive processes that degrade color systems.

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By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?

A) Ajatasatru B) Kalasok
C) Udayin D) Kanishka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Udayin

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How much water can be used by a camel in drinking in a single time ?

A) Up to 60 ltr. B) Up to 80 ltr.
C) Up to 100 ltr. D) Up to 120 ltr.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Up to 100 ltr.

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