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Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because of

A) diffusion B) viscosity
C) surface tension D) capillarity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) surface tension

Explanation:

The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water lowering the latter's surface tension in the immediate neighbourhood. The stronger pull exerted by the uncontaminated portion of water brings about a movement of the surface and the camphor particles are carried along with it. When after sometime the whole surface settles for the reduced tension, the movement of the camphor too short.

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In known elements, the maximum number is of

A) Metals B) Non Metals
C) Metalloids D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Metals

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Rajasthan receives very little rain because

A) It is too hot B) there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
C) the mansoons fail to reach this area D) the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds

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Who planted the 'Tree of Liberty' at Srirangapatnam?

A) Tipu Sultan B) Murshid Quli Khan
C) Hyder Ali D) Chin Quilich Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tipu Sultan

Explanation:

The Liberty Tree was a famous elm tree that stood in Boston before American Revolution.

 

The 'Tree of Liberty' at Srirangapatnam was founded in 1794 by French Republican officers with the support of Tipu Sultan.

 

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Q:

Which one of the following Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard

A) Harappa B) Lothal
C) Mohenjodaro D) Rakhigarhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lothal

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Q:

10 examples of computer hardware?

Answer

A computer system consists of two major elements: hardware and software. Computer hardware is the collection of all the parts you can physically touch. Computer software, on the other hand, is not something you can touch. Software is a set of instructions for a computer to perform specific operations. You need both hardware and software for a computer system to work.


10 examples of computer hardware are ::


1. Monitor


2. Motherboard


3. CPU(Microprocessor) 


4. Main memory(RAM)


5. Expansion cards 


6. Power supply unit


7. Optical disc drive 


8. Hard disk drive (HDD)


9. Keyboard


10. Mouse

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Who called Subhash Chandra Bose as Desh Nayak?

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Lala Lajpat Rai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore

Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore called Subhash Chandra Bose as Desh Nayak for the first time.

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Two cubes have their volumes in the ratio 1 : 27. Find the ratio of their surface areas.

A) 2:9 B) 3:9
C) 1:9 D) 4:9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1:9

Explanation:

Let their edges be a and b. Then,

 

a3/b3 = 1/27 (or) (a/b)3 = (1/3)3 (or) (a/b) = (1/3).

 

\Ratio of their surface area = 6a2/6b2 = a2/b2 = (a/b)2 = 1/9, i.e. 1:9.

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