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Tetraethyl lead is used as

A) Fire extinguisher B) Gasoline additive
C) Mosquito repellent D) Pain killer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gasoline additive

Explanation:

Tetraethyl lead is a highly toxic compound used as a gasoline additive.

Tetraethyl lead abbreviated as TEL, is an organo lead compound with the formula (CH3CH2)4Pb. It is a petro-fuel additive which in turn caused increased vehicle performance. This is also used as an antiknock agent in gasoline and jet fuels. Tetraethyl lead is absorbed rapidly by the skin, the lungs, and the gastrointestinal tract. It is converted to triethyl lead, which might be responsible for its toxicity.

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The island which became the first island in the world fully energy self-sufficient through combined water and wind power

Answer

EI Hierro

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Name the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Prize in the world

A) Phil Ersa B) Shirin Ebadi
C) Lakpa Sherpa D) Irine Zubeida
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shirin Ebadi

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Great Mosque of Cordoba is located in which country?

A) Colombia B) Spain
C) Argentina D) Chile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Spain

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What is the gram formula mass of K2CO3?

A) 147 B) 138
C) 129 D) 116
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 138

Explanation:

The gram formula mass of a compound is nothing but the molar mass.

The molar mass of K2CO3 (Potassium Carbonate) is given by

Atomic weights of individual elements are

 

K (Potassium) = 39 g

C (Carbon) = 12 g

O (Oxygen) = 16 g

 

Hence, that of K2CO3 = 39(2) + 12 + 16(3)

= 78 + 12 + 48

= 138.

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At which of the following places is the College of Defence Management located ?

A) Pune B) Secunderabad
C) Chennai D) Dehradun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Secunderabad

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Which state government started the distribution of kits for new borns and mothers across the State  ?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Haryana
C) Madhya Pradesh D) Telangana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Telangana

Explanation:

The Telangana government started the distribution of kits for new borns and mothers across the State with Chief Minister K.Chandrashekar Rao gave them at the Government Maternity Hospital. Six women, who gave birth to children recently, received them.

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Which of the following crops  would be preffered for sowing in order to enrich the soil with nitrogen?

A) Wheat B) Mustard
C) Sunflower D) Gram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gram

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