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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A hot spring in which water intermittently boils, pushing a tall column of water and steam into the air.

A) geyser B) smite
C) brew D) pitted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) geyser

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In the gamma decay of a nucleus

A) the mass number of the nucleus changes whereas its atomic number does not change B) the mass number of the nucleus does not change whereas its atomic number changes
C) both the mass number and the atomic number of the nucleus change D) neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes

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The emission of gamma rays does not alter the number of protons or neutrons in the nucleus but instead has the effect of moving the nucleus from a higher to a lower energy state (unstable to stable)

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The uppermost layer over the earth's surface is called the ______.

A) Mantle B) Core
C) Crust D) Exosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Crust

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Which one of the following pairs of lakes is connected by Soo Canal?

A) Superior and Michigan B) Superior and Huron
C) Huron and Ontario D) Huron and Erie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Superior and Huron

Explanation:

They are located on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, between the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario.

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Arsenic problem in India is primarily due to

A) Overexploitation of coal in Bihar and Bengal B) Overexploitation of arsenopyrite in the hinterland
C) Overexploitation of ground water in the affected areas D) Overexploitation of surface water in the affected areas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Overexploitation of ground water in the affected areas

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In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Power : Watt : : ? : ?

A) Pressure : Newton B) Force : Pascal
C) Resistance : Mho D) Work : Joule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Work : Joule

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Who propounded the "Doctrine of Passive Resistance"?

A) Balgangadhar Tilak B) Aurobindo Ghosh
C) Lala Lajpat Rai D) Bipin Chandra Pal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aurobindo Ghosh

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Who raised the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Subhash Chandra Bose
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Lala Lajpat Rai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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