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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Centre for Science and Environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate.	B) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recommended to the Health Ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.
C) The Union Government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basisof the above recommendation.	D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.

Explanation:

CSE in its recommendation asked Indian regulator FSSAI to act immediately and ban the two chemicals.

It says that Indian bread manufacturer’ use two chemicals, banned in many countries but not in India, being used by bread industry are potassium bromate (KbrO3) and potassium iodate (KIO3).

The government (FSSAI) banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.

The regulator had recommended to the health ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

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Which country has banned 'Facebook' ?

A) China	B) Bhutan
C) Nepal	D) Pakistan

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) China

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A universal donor has the blood group

A) B	B) AB
C) A	D) O

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) O

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Cold air is ______.

A) lighter than warm air hence cold air settles down	B) heavier than warm air hence cold air rises up
C) lighter than warm air hence cold air rises up	D) heavier than warm air hence cold air settles down

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) heavier than warm air hence cold air settles down

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The unit of which physical quantity is not pascal?

A) Moment of inertia	B) Pressure
C) Stress	D) Young's modulus

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Moment of inertia

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Name the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court in India.

A) Meera Kumari	B) Leila Seth
C) Anju George	D) Purvi Joshi

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Leila Seth

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Which of the following countries have won a united bid to host the 23rd FIFA World Cup 2026?

A) Brazil, France and Argentina	B) Brazil, Mexico and Spain
C) Spain, Portugal and Germany	D) US, Mexico and Canada

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) US, Mexico and Canada

Explanation:

The United States of America, Mexico and Canada have won the right to host the 23rd FIFA 2026 World Cup after beating Morocco in a vote by FIFA member nations in Moscow. The North American bid received 134 of the 203 votes, while Morocco polled 65 in the ballot at a FIFA Congress held in Moscow.

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Corbett National Park was established to protect which animal?

A) Bengal Tigers	B) Snow Leopards
C) Asiatic Lions	D) One-Horned Rhinos

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