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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Centre for Science and Environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate.	B) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recommended to the Health Ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.
C) The Union Government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basisof the above recommendation.	D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.

Explanation:

CSE in its recommendation asked Indian regulator FSSAI to act immediately and ban the two chemicals.

It says that Indian bread manufacturer’ use two chemicals, banned in many countries but not in India, being used by bread industry are potassium bromate (KbrO3) and potassium iodate (KIO3).

The government (FSSAI) banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.

The regulator had recommended to the health ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

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Which of the following pairing is incorrect

A) Hygrometer - Water vapour content of the atmosphere	B) Lactometer - Specific gravity of liquids
C) Anemometer - Speed of the wind	D) Seismograph - Earthquakes

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lactometer - Specific gravity of liquids

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Unit of impedance is ___________.

A) ohm	B) henry
C) tesla	D) hertz

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ohm

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___________________ is defined as the force acting per unit current per unit length on a wire placed at right angles to the magnetic field.

A) Magnetic susceptibility	B) Magnetic flux density
C) Magnetic flux	D) Magnetic pulse

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Magnetic flux density

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'Norwesters' are thunder storms which are prominent in _____.

A) India and Bhutan	B) Bhutan and Nepal
C) India and Bangladesh	D) Bangladesh and Myanmar

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) India and Bangladesh

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Which country has banned 'Facebook' ?

A) China	B) Bhutan
C) Nepal	D) Pakistan

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) China

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Which fort is also known as the Golden Fort?

A) Chittorgarh	B) Kumbhalgarh
C) Ranthambore	D) Jaisalmer

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jaisalmer

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Name the first country that has banned Pokemon Go.

A) India	B) Russia
C) China	D) Iran

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