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What is organic matter in soil is also called

A) residue	B) humus
C) occlusion	D) compact

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) humus

Explanation:

In soil, organic matter consists of plant and animal material that is in the process of decomposing. When it has fully decomposed it is called humus. Soil organic matter serves as a reservoir of nutrients for crops, provides soil aggregation, increases nutrient exchange, retains moisture, reduces compaction,...

This humus is important for soil structure because it holds individual mineral particles together in clusters.

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If the resistance of a conductor is doubled, the current gets halved. This is because

A) I = V - R	B) I = V/R
C) I = Rn/V	D) I = VR

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I = V/R

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The 'Kyoto Protocol' is an international treaty that commits State parties to reduction in

A) poverty	B) greenhouse gases emission
C) nuclear armaments	D) agricultural subsidy

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) greenhouse gases emission

Explanation:

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.

Recognizing that developed countries are principally responsible for the current high levels of GHG emissions in the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity, the Protocol places a heavier burden on developed nations under the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities."

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"Forests" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

A) Union	B) State
C) Global	D) Concurrent

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Concurrent

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The _________ balance is equal to capital flows from the rest of the world, minus capital flows to the rest of the world.

A) Current Account	B) Savings Account
C) Capital Account	D) Asset Account

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Capital Account

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Democracy should _____ dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the _____ good of the greatest _____. The opposition party should _____ the wrong plans,
policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the _____ needs of the people to make its position solid.

of the greatest _____. The opposition party

A) people	B) digit
C) number	D) individual

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) number

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The yellow colour of human urine is due to

A) Bile Salts	B) Cholesterol
C) Lymph	D) Urochrome

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Urochrome

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Which is NOT an example of organism that takes in whole food material and breaks it down inside its body?

A) Mushrooms	B) Fish
C) Snake	D) Lizards

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