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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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Indian-American girl won 2017 Young Scientist Challenge for water contamination detection device. What is her name ?

A) Kavita Kumari B) Gitanjali Rao
C) Hetal Rao D) Savita Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gitanjali Rao

Explanation:

Gitanjali Rao, an 11-year-old Indian-American schoolgirl, was named as "America’s top young scientist" for inventing a cost-effective, quick lead-contamination detector in water. The seventh-grade student was inspired by the large-scale lead contamination in water in Flint, Michigan, that came to light recently.

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Q:

What is orange and sounds like a parrot?

Answer

I am CARROT which is orange color but sounds like parrot.

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Q:

What term is used for initiation into Sikhism?

Answer

Pahul

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Q:

Circuit breaker usually operate under

A) after D. C. component has ceased B) transient state of short-circuit current
C) sub-transient state of short-circuit current D) steady state of short-circuit current
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) transient state of short-circuit current

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Q:

The earliesr cirty discovered in India was

A) Harappa B) Rangpur
C) Mohenjodaro D) Sindh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Harappa

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Q:

I am always infront of you, but you will never see me. Who am I?

A) Mirror B) Shadow
C) Future D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Future

Explanation:

Yes, future is always infront of us, but no one can see it.

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 The Narasapur in West godavari district is renowned for which of the following crafts ?

A) Leather Puppetry B) Ikat
C) Crochet Lace D) Siver Filligri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Crochet Lace

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