General Knowledge Questions

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Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell. It is a complex mixture of many different substances, each with its own individual qualities. Most of them are combinations of hydrogen and carbon in varying proportions. Such hydrocarbons are also found in other forms such as bitumen, asphalt and natural gas. Mineral oil originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and from plants that live in the sea. Over million of years, these dead creatures form large deposits under sea­bed and ocean currents cover them with a blanket of sand and silt. As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock and effectively shuts out the oxygen, thus preventing the complete decomposition of the marine deposits underneath. The layers of sedimentary rocks become thicker, and heavier. Their pressure produces heat, which transforms the tiny carcasses into crude oil in a process that is still going on today.

How does crude oil come out of the earth ?

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The clerk asked for my __________.

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The quality of being particularly noticeable

The Reserve Bank of India made a strong case for setting up a ___________________ in India to address the twin balance sheet problem of the banking sector and the corporate sector.  

The Residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with

Which of the following Neolithic sites gives evidence of trough residence?

During World war II, which were axis Nations?

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to drive someone up the wall