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The Attorney-General of India is appointed by________

A) The president of India B) The Prime Minister
C) The Chief Justice of India D) The UPSC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The president of India

Explanation:
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The Kinetic energy of gas molecules

A) is unaffected by temperature variations B) decreases with increase of temperature
C) increases with decrease of temperature D) increases with increase of temperature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) increases with increase of temperature

Explanation:

Kinetic Energy K.E = 12mV2  or 

K.E V2, Where 'm' is the mass and 'v' is the velocity of molecules.

 

Velocity is proportional to temperature. Hence, KE is proportional to temperature and would increase with temperature.

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Cretinism is due to the disorder of the glands

A) Thymus B) Parathyroid
C) Thyroid D) Adrenal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thyroid

Explanation:

Cretinism is a disease caused by hypothyroidism (less thyroxine formation) . The symptoms of the disease are retardation of mental, physical and sexual developments. potbelly, protruding tongue, dry skin etc are also indicative of this disease.

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The grouping of blood is based on substances called 

A) antibodies B) antigens
C) antitoxin D) enzymes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) antigens

Explanation:

The red blood corpuscles  or erythrocytes usually carry antigens and there are two types of antigens. The A group persons have antigen A in their red corpuscles and the B group have antigen B in their red corpuscles. The AB group person have both antigen A and antigen B in their erythrocytes. The 'O' group persons have no antigens in their red corpuscles.

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Q:

88%of 370 +24% of 210-x =118 find x

Answer

From the given equation,


88x370/100 + 24x210/100 - 118 = x


=> x = 325.6 + 50.4 - 118


x = 258.

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Water always contains hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio 1:8 by weight.This is in accordance with the 

A) Law of Multiple Proportions B) Law of Definite Proportion
C) Law of Conservation of mass D) Law of Reciprocal Proportions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Law of Definite Proportion

Explanation:

The Law of Definite Proportion states that the same compound, wherever found or however made, always contains the same elements combined together in the same fixede ratio by weight.

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The first stage in the formation of coal is

A) Lignite B) Bituminous
C) Anthracite D) Peat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Peat

Explanation:

The first of the four stages of coal formation is lignite coal.

 

There are four stages of coal formation:

 

1. Peat,

 

2. Lignite,

 

3. Bituminous and

 

4. Anthracite.

The bacteria has removed a large portion of the other constituents of the plant matter and left around 25 to 34 percent.

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Q:

Slip rings are usually made of

A) Aluminium B) Copper
C) Phosphor Bronze D) Carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Phosphor Bronze

Explanation:

A Slip ring is a ring in a dynamo or electric motor which is attached to and rotates with the shaft, passing an electric current to a circuit via a fixed brush pressing against it.

 

Slip rings are usually made of Phosphor Bronze.

 

Slip ring motors usually have a 'phase-wound' rotor. This type of rotor has a 3-phase, double-layer, distributed winding consisting of coils used in alternators. The rotor core is made up of steel laminations which have slots to accommodate formed 3-single phase windings.

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