General Knowledge Questions

A Unicode character requires between one and four bytes of storage, depending on the encoding format used. Hence, a character requires one byte of storage.

The substances in which two or more atoms are attached together are called as molecular substances. 

Properties of molecular substances ::

1. Molecular substances are bonded with covalent bonds

2. Bad heat conductivity

3. Bad electrical conductivity

4. Have low melting points.

Lord William Bentinck was the Governor-General who prohibited practice of 'Sati' in the year 1829.

Cartography is the science which deals with the study and practice of making maps.

Silappadikaram is one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature. Epic revolves around Kannagi, who having lost her husband to a miscarriage of justice at the court of the Pandyan Dynasty, wreaks her revenge on his kingdom.

Materials that usually allow electricity to pass through them are called Good conductors of electricity.

Conductors conduct electrical current very easily because of their free electrons.

Examples are :: Aluminium, Gold, Copper, Silver

Materials that do not allow or oppose electrical current & make poor conductors are called Insulators.

Examples are :: Glass, Plastic, Wood, Air,...

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