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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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Q:

Who is appointed as India's next Ambassador to WTO ?

A) J s Deepak B) Jagran Josh
C) Ivan Shaid D) Swetha Nanda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) J s Deepak

Explanation:


Telecom Secretary J S Deepak was on Wednesday named India’s next Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) from June this year. A 1982 batch IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh, Deepak, who is at present attending the World Mobile Congress at Barcelona, has been shifted with “immediate effect” from the telecom ministry and has been made Officer on Special Duty in the commerce department.

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Representation level data models provide the concepts that are close to the way many users perceive data

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

Explanation:

High level data models provide the concepts that are close to the way many users perceive data

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Q:

Compared to land, the open oceans

A) are rich in silica and iron B) are nutrient-poor environments
C) contain unlimited nitrogen D) are nutrient-rich environments
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) are nutrient-poor environments

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Q:

Which Asian country has recently launched its 1st messaging app BizBarde ?

A) Japan B) Indonesia
C) Israel D) Turkmenistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Turkmenistan

Explanation:

Turkmenistan, is the Asian country which has recently launched its 1st messaging app BizBarde.

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Q:

What is unit of Viscosity ?

A) coulomb B) newton second per square meter
C) watt per meter per degree celcius D) joule per kilogram per Kelvin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) newton second per square meter

Explanation:

coulomb is unit of Electric Charge,

watt per meter per degree celcius is unit of Thermal Conductivity,

joule per kilogram per Kelvin is unit of Specific Heat capacity.

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Who is the leading wicket taker in the history of Test cricket

A) Shane Warne B) Brain Lara
C) Courtney Walsh D) Muttiah Muralitharan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Muttiah Muralitharan

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Q:

Hard Drive capacity is measured in

A) Newton B) GB
C) THz D) Gwallior
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) GB

Explanation:

Hard drive or disc is used to store the users information and its capacity is measured in Giga Bytes (GB) and Tera Bytes (TB).

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