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Dust particles in the air of large industrial cities are removed by 

A) Sedimentation B) Electrophoresis
C) Tyndall effect D) Brownian movement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Electrophoresis

Explanation:

Dust particles such as coal dust(smoke) are fine particle of a solid (carbon in the case of smoke) dispersed in air. They are colloidal systems and the particles are charged either positive or negative. In an applied electrical field, they are attracted towards the opposite electrodes. Movement of the particles towards the electrodes is known as 'electrophoresis'. Hence electrophoresis is applied to remove smoke within the chimeny itself without allowing it to escape into the air and cause nuisance.

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Who among the following is called Bird man of India ?  

A) Salim Malik B) Saqlain Musthaffa
C) Iskandhar Meerja D) Salim Ali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Salim Ali

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The term 'Progeria' refers to which of the following ?

A) A natural satellite of planet jupiter B) A widely used Tuberculosis(TB) drug
C) A genetic disorder with symptoms of pre-mature aging D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A genetic disorder with symptoms of pre-mature aging

Explanation:

Progeria is a rare genetic disordr which involves symptoms resembloing aspects of aging, manifested at a very early age.
The term is often used in reference to Hutchinson - gilford progeria syndrome(HGPS).

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Which one of the following is not true for minerals?

A) they can be a liquid, solid, or glass B) they can be identified by characteristic physical properties
C) they have a specific, internal, crystalline structure D) they have a specific, predictable chemical composition
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) they can be a liquid, solid, or glass

Explanation:

A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with a definite chemical composition. They cannot be in liquid or gas state. They exists only in solid state.

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What separates the components of a domain name?

A) apostrophes B) periods
C) spaces D) commas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) periods

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When was Rapid Action Force raised?

Answer

Rapid Action Force, a central force, was raised on october 7,1992 to quell communal and intercaste riots anywhere in India.

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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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Walker Cup is associated with POLO.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

No, the given statement that the Walker Cup is associated with POLO is FALSE. The Walker Cup is an International Trophy which is associated with GOLF.

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