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Of the following elements, which one has the same oxidation  state in all of its compounds?

A) Hydrogen B) Fluroine
C) Carbon D) oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fluroine

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Which of the following has the highest entropy?

A) Hydrogen B) Diamond
C) Liquid nitrogen D) Mercury
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hydrogen

Explanation:

Entropy is a measure of disorder . It will be maximum in gases followed by liquids and least in solids.

 

Hence, here the gas is only hydrogen and it has the highest entropy.

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Who of the following Portuguese is regarded as a 'monster in human disguise' and the one who had no bowels of compassion?

A) Vasco da Gama B) Albuquerque
C) Almeida D) Joao de Castro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vasco da Gama

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Q:

The lines joining the place of equal intensity of seismic waves are known as

A) Seisimice line B) Isoseisimic line
C) Isogonal line D) Isogonic line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Isoseisimic line

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Which state government has launched e-health program “Jeevan Rekha” to provide a centralised database of healthcare information? 

A) Assam B) Kerala
C) Madhya Pradesh D) Chhattisgarh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kerala

Explanation:

The C.M of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan has recently launched e-health program “Jeevan Rekha” to make electronic health records of a population in Thiruvananthapuram.

 

It is a first-of-its-kind initiative in India to provide a centralised database of healthcare information and efficient service delivery to the people.

 

The new system would help in creating a good hospital management system and patient-friendly atmosphere in hospitals.

 

Once data of a patient is centralised, it would help the person get continuous treatment at all hospitals in the state.

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Q:

Which sample of matter is a mixture?

A) KBr (S) B) NaCl (L)
C) K (S) D) NaCl (Aq)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NaCl (Aq)

Explanation:

Mixtures are combination of two or more substances physically which can be separated in to the original.

Matter can be breakdown into two categories. 

1) Pure substances 

2) Mixtures

 

Here in the given options, options A, B, C are pure substances as they are indicated as S & L in brackets. Option D) is an aqueous solution, that can be dissolved in water.

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Q:

Sound becomes hazardous noise pollution at decibels?

A) above 120 db B) above 80 db
C) above 50 db D) above 30 db
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) above 120 db

Explanation:

Sound intensity is measured in decibels(db). Sound pollution above 120 db becomes more hazardous and have adverse affects on human life. 

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Q:

The hymns of ' Rigaveda ' are the work of

A) one author B) four author
C) seven author D) many author
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) many author

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