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Helium is added to the oxygen supply of deep sea divers because it is _________

A) less poisonous than nitrogen B) Lighter than nitrogen
C) Readily miscible with oxygen D) less soluble in blood than nitrogen at high pressure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) less soluble in blood than nitrogen at high pressure

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Which planet is known as red planet?

A) Mercury B) Pluto
C) Mars D) Venus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mars

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Who was the first Indian astronaut to travel in space?

A) Rakesh Sharma B) Ravish Malhotra
C) Kalpana Chawla D) Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rakesh Sharma

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The third generation anti-tank missile that was successfully test fired by DRDO at Rajasthan is named

A) Agni B) Nag
C) Cobra D) Toophan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nag

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If water smells bad, then that odour can be removed by adding

A) alum B) bleach
C) activated carbon D) deactivated nitrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) activated carbon

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Growth in production (in percent) of which one of the following core industries in India during the period 2015-2016 was negative?

 

A) Natural gas B) Refinery products
C) Fertilizer D) Coal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Natural gas

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Coal production (weight: 4.38 %) increased by 12.0 % in June 2016 over June 2015. Its cumulative index during April to June 2016-17 increased by 5.4% over corresponding period of previous year.Natural Gas

The Natural Gas production(weight: 1.71 %) decreased by 4.5 % in June 2016 over June 2015. Its cumulative index during April to June 2016-17 declined by 6.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.Refinery Products (93% of Crude Throughput)

Petroleum Refinery production(weight: 5.94%) increased by 3.5 % in June 2016 over June 2015. Its cumulative index during April to June 2016-17 increased by 7.1 % over the corresponding period of previous year.Fertilizers

Fertilizer production(weight: 1.25%)increased by 9.8 % in June 2016 over June 2015. Its cumulative index during April to June 2016-17 increased by 11.0 % over the corresponding period of previous year.

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_________ influences the rate of weathering and humus in soil formation.

A) Flora & Fauna B) Time
C) Parent rock D) Climate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Climate

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UV rays coming from Sun, majorly causes which cancer?

A) Lungs cancer B) Liver cancer
C) Mouth cancer D) Skin cancer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Skin cancer

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