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Which of the following is the treatment of water pollution?

A) Bag house filter	B) Windrow composting
C) Venturi scrubber	D) Reverse Osmosis

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Reverse Osmosis

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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.

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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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All of the following are the aims of Lok Adalat, except

A) Secure justice to the weaker sections	B) Mass disposal of the cases
C) Give the power to rule in the hands of the common man	D) Minimize cost and delay

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Give the power to rule in the hands of the common man

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Who coined the term "Ecology"?

A) Ernst Haeckel	B) G. Evelyn Hutchinson
C) Hugo de Vries	D) Robert Brown

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ernst Haeckel

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What is main root of plants called as?

A) Tap root	B) Lateral roots
C) Fibrous roots	D) Anchor

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tap root

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______________ scheme by the Central Government aims at providing affordable aviation by making domestic flight charges economically accessible for middle-class citizens of India.

A) Uday Desh Ka Aam Nagrik	B) Urja Ganga
C) Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat	D) Namami Ganga Yojana

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uday Desh Ka Aam Nagrik

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The area under a Velocity-Time graph represents ______________.

A) distance	B) acceleration
C) force	D) momentum

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) distance

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Which geographical division of India is the oldest?

A) Northern mountainous region	B) Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain
C) Peninsular	D) Coastal plain

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