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Excessive use of which ofthe following fertilizers may be responsible for the presence of a toxic substance in groundwater?

A) Nitrogen B) Phosphate only
C) Potassium only D) Phosphate and potassium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nitrogen

Explanation:

Excessive use of nitrate including manure may be responsible forthe presence of toxic substance in groundwater. Phosphate can also enter the groundwater via excessive use of fertilizers. High application rates of nitrogen containing fertilizers combined with the high-water solubility of nitrate, leads to increased runoff into surface water as well as leaching into groundwater, thereby causing groundwater pollution.

Only a fraction of the nitrogen-based fertilizers, is converted to produce and other plant matter. Nitrate pollution in groundwater comes from pit latrines, it can cause blue baby syndrome.

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The President of India is elected by the __________

A) members of the Lok Sabha B) members of both Houses of the Parliament
C) members of the State Legislature D) by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and state Assemblies
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and state Assemblies

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Choose what replaces '?' in the following figure ?

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A) Q B) O
C) M D) N
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) N

Explanation:

The alphabetical value of the letters in the left hand column follows through the sequence of Prime Numbers, with the letters in the right hand column representing the corresponding reverse alphabetical values. So,

M = Reverse of M = N.

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Which article describes the importance of Free & Compulsory Education for children between 6-14 years in India?

A) 21A B) 21B
C) 21C D) 21D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21A

Explanation:

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE) which describes the importance of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 in India is enacted under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution.

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Which of the following are true of meditation in buddhism?

A) Right concertation is reached through meditation B) It can involve concetration on your breathing
C) It can mean visualizing certain things D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Q:

A seven letter word containing thousands of letters is what?

Answer

It is a Postbox or a Mailbox which contains thousands of letters or mails or messages.

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Solve The Logical Number Puzzle?

A) 72 B) 76
C) 84 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 90

Explanation:

The logic in the given puzzle is 

4 + 4 = 4 * 4+1 = 4 * 5 = 20

5 + 5 = 5 * 5+1 = 5 * 6 = 30

6 + 6 = 6 * 6+1 = 6 * 7 = 42

7 + 7 = 7 * 7+1 = 7 * 8 = 56

Similarly

9 + 9 = 9 * 9+1 = 9 * 10 = 90.

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Magnetic domains normally occur in

A) copper B) silver
C) iron D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) iron

Explanation:

A magnetic domain is a region within a magnetic material in which the magnetization is in a uniform direction. This means that the individual magnetic moments of the atoms are aligned with one another and they point in the same direction.

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