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Which of the following is biodegradable?

A) Iron nails B) DDT
C) Silver foil D) Leather bags
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Leather bags

Explanation:

Biodegradable substances can be broken down into simpler, harmless substances in nature with due course of time by the biological process such as action of microbes. They can be recycled as a part of food chain.

 

Here, Leather bags are biodegradable.

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Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

A) Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten. B) While playing, Lancaster jumped on the feathers.
C) While eating a croissant, Latha waved to the crowd. D) Having eaten lunch, the girl turned on the laptop.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten.

Explanation:

When modifiers are misplaced or put in the wrong place, things can get quite confusing. A modifier adds detail or limits or changes the meaning of another word or phrase. 

 

Here Option A) "Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten" is the ony sentence contains a misplaced modifier. In the sentence, it gives the meaning that the couple are fluffy not the kitten.

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Q:

Which of the following is Not a Greenhouse Gas?

A) Oxygen B) Methane
C) Nitrous Oxide D) Carbondioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oxygen

Explanation:

A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. 

 

Carbon dioxide is a main greenhouse gas, found in car exhaust pipes.
Methane and nitrous oxide is another type of greenhouse gas.



Oxygen is the only clean gas out there because we need it to survive. Therefore, the only gas that is not a greenhouse gas is Oxygen.

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Q:

Which of the following was not a feature of Indus Valley Civilization?

A) Use of Iron B) Town Planning
C) Drainage system D) Use of Bronze
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Use of Iron

Explanation:

Town planning, Drainage system and Use of Bronze are the features of Indus Valley Civilization. Use of Iron was not the feature of this.

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Q:

The safest hammers are those with heads that are

A) cast steel and chiseled B) alloy and drop-forged steel
C) welded and alloyed D) chiseled and drop forged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) alloy and drop-forged steel

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Q:

In India the Inflation is calculated on the basis of which of the following indexes?

A) Wholesale Price Index(WPI) B) Consumer Price Index(CPI)
C) Cash Reserve Ratio D) Sensitive Index of Bombay Stock Exchange (sensex)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wholesale Price Index(WPI)

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Q:

Who is the author of ' Tom Sawyer '

A) John Ruskin B) William Shakespeare
C) Leo Tolstoy D) Mark Twain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mark Twain

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Q:

One important result of the French Revolution was that

A) France lost its spirit of nationalism B) Political power shifted to the bourgeoisie
C) France enjoyed a lengthy period of peace and prosperity D) The church was restored to its former role and power in the French government
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Political power shifted to the bourgeoisie

Explanation:

One of the most important result of the French Revolution was that Political power shifted to the bourgeoisie (Middle class people).

 

The Great French Revolution of 1789 not only overthrew the monarchy in France, but ultimately led to the destruction of the Old Order across Europe.

  

Prior to the French Revolution, the bourgeoisie or middle class, belonged to the Third Estate, which had the largest tax burden and virtually no rights.

 

The bourgeoisie gained an enormous amount of political power when the National Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man, and drafted a new constitution for France.

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