General Awareness Questions

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Which country is going to launch the world's first nuclear power plant (Sanmen Nuclear Power Station) that is immune to meltdown ?

A) India B) USA
C) China D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

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Q:

Is rusting a physical or chemical change?

Answer

In chemistry rusting is called as oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical process where metal gains oxygen and become oxide. In rusting the Iron ore make a chemical reaction with the oxygen in the presence of water and environmental or atmospheric moisture to produce an Iron oxide. Iron oxide is otherwise called as rust.


The rusting of iron is a chemical change because it is two substances reacting together to make a new substance. 


 


Rusting would only be a physical change if iron molecules remained pure iron throughout the process.

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Q:

Which of the following governs and regulates telecommunication in India?

A) TRAI B) BHEL
C) HAL D) NMDC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRAI

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Q:

Which is the Largest Slum in the world ?

Answer

Neza-Chalco-Itza is one of Mexico City's barrios(slums). Most of its approximately four million inhabitants live there illegally. Mexico City's slums have been growing for more than 100 years, after the railways allowed new industry to beign in the city. 

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Which program requires concurrent enrollment?

A) Advanced Placement B) Articulated Credit
C) International Baccalaureate D) Dual Credit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dual Credit

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Q:

The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act came into force from __________

Answer

The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act came into force from october2, 1985. This made the original Act more stringent and effective.

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Q:

The average salinity of seawater is

A) 35% B) 3.5%
C) 3% D) 2.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.5%

Explanation:

Seawater or salt water is water from a sea or ocean.

On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of approximately 3.5% or 35 parts per thousand. This means that for every 1 litre (1000 mL) of seawater there are 35 grams of salts dissolved in it.

 

Hence, The average salinity of seawater is 3.5%.

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Q:

Which results from an increase in the greenhouse effect?

A) Ocean acidification B) Smog pollution
C) Ozone depletion D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

A greenhouse gas (GHG) is any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation in the thermal infrared range.

 

The increase in average global temperatures that results from an enhanced greenhouse effect.

Effects of increased greenhouse gas emissions:

Increases in the different greenhouse gases have other effects apart from global warming including ocean acidification, smog pollution, ozone depletion as well as changes to plant growth and nutrition levels.

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