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Dicotyledonous weeds are destroyed by a chemical called

A) Indole - acetic acid B) 2- 4 dichlorophenoxy acetic acid
C) Abscisic acid D) Naphthalene acetic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2- 4 dichlorophenoxy acetic acid

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Which of the following carbon compounds is used as a fire- extinguisher?

A) Carbon disulphide B) Chloroform
C) Carbon tetrachloride D) Methyl ene chloride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carbon tetrachloride

Explanation:

Vapour of carbon tetra chloride ccl4 is non-inflammable and is heavier than air. Hence it is used as a fire extinguisher under the trade name of pyrene.

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Sound waves cannot travel in

A) Vacuum B) Water
C) Glass D) Hydrogen gas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vacuum

Explanation:

A Sound wave needs a medium for propogation. Hence, Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.

A vacuum is an area without any air, like space. So sound cannot travel through space because there is no matter for the vibrations to work in.

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How much water can be used by a camel in drinking in a single time ?

A) Up to 60 ltr. B) Up to 80 ltr.
C) Up to 100 ltr. D) Up to 120 ltr.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Up to 100 ltr.

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The country which proposed the observance of the World Pulses Day?

 

A) Berlin B) Benin
C) Burkina Faso D) Nigeria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Burkina Faso

Explanation:

Burkina Faso proposed the observance of World Pulses Day on 10th February.

 

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Deccan Education Society was founded by

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A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak B) Jyotiba Phule
C) Firoz Shah Mehta D) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Explanation:

Deccan education society is an organization which runs 43 education establishments in Maharastra, Pune founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

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Who among the following has been called the 'Napoleon of India'?

A) Samudragupta B) Harshavardhana
C) Chandragupta Maurya D) Ashoka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Samudragupta

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Which bird can turn head around to look backward?

Answer

Owl

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