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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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Nav Mangalore port located on the bank of which river?

A) Gurupura B) Sharavati
C) Kaveri D) Kumaradhara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gurupura

Explanation:

Panambur is the site of seaport called Nav Mangalore port or New Mangalore Port. It is located to the north of the Gurupura river confluence with the Arabian Sea.

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Pressure, pain, and temperature receptors in the skin are

A) Exteroceptors B) Proprioceptors
C) Interoceptors D) Mechanoreceptors
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Exteroceptors

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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 article of the Indian Constitution deals with the creation of All India Services?

A) 315 B) 313
C) 312 D) 311
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 312

Explanation:

312-Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the creation of All India Services.

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Who among the following was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?

A) B. N. Rau B) V. N. Menon
C) Sachidanand Sinha D) H. N. Kunzuru
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) B. N. Rau

Explanation:

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Sir Benegal Narsing Rao (B N Rau), was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly. He was an Indian civil servant, jurist, diplomat and statesman known for his key role in drafting the Constitution of India.

He was also India's representative to the United Nations Security Council from 1950 to 1952.

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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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