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Which sample is a pure substance?

A) Table salt B) Pure water
C) a test tube of zinc oxide D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

A pure substance can be defined as any single type of material that has not been contaminated by another substance. In chemistry, a pure substance has a definite composition. It can be a compound or an element. A pure substance is considered to be a material that consists of one type of "building block" of matter.

Examples of pure substances include tin, sulfur, diamond, water, pure sugar (sucrose), table salt (sodium chloride) and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate).

Tin, sulfur, and diamond are examples of pure substances which are chemical elements. All elements are pure substances.

Water, sugar, salt and baking soda are pure substances which are chemical compounds. Chemical compounds also are pure substances

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By tradition, when does the presidential campaign begin?

A) When a candidate is officially nominated at the national convention B) With the New Hampshire primary
C) In September, following the national convention D) After a candidate has gained enough electoral votes in the primaries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) When a candidate is officially nominated at the national convention

Explanation:

When a candidate is officially nominated at the national convention, then the presidential campaign begins.

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If a quarter kg of potato costs 60 paise, how many paise will 200 gm cost?

A) 48 paise B) 54 paise
C) 56 paise D) 72 paise
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48 paise

Explanation:

Let the required weight be x kg.

 

 

 

Less weight, Less cost (Direct Proportion)

 

 

 

 250 : 200 :: 60 : x   =>    250 x x = (200 x 60)

 

 

 

=>

 

 

 

=> x = 48.

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In which categories did Marie Curie win her two different Nobel Prizes

A) Physics and chemistry B) Chemistry and Medicine
C) Physics and Medicine D) Chemistry and Peace
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Physics and chemistry

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The Peacock Throne was a famous jeweled throne that was the seat of the ________ emperors of India.

A) Mughal B) Maurya
C) Gupta D) Maratha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mughal

Explanation:

The Peacock Throne was a famous jeweled throne that was the seat of the Mughal emperors of India. It was commissioned in the early 17th century by emperor Shah Jahan and was located in the Red Fort of Delhi.

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Grey Revolution is associated with

A) Cotton B) Fruits
C) Fertilizers D) Oil seeds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fertilizers

Explanation:

Grey Revolution is associated with Fertilizers.

 

      • Cotton - Silver fiber Revolution

 

      • Fruits - Golden Revolution

 

      • Oil seeds - Yellow Revolution
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The book " Truth, love and A Little Malice " is written by 

A) Tarun Tejpal B) Vikram Seth
C) Khushwant Singh D) Nirad C. Chaudhuri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Khushwant Singh

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What came after the Edwardian era?

Answer

The Edwardian era (1901-1914) is the last period in British history to be named after the monarch who reigned over it. Although Edward VII reigned from 1901 to 1910 to be succeeded by George V, the Edwardian period is generally considered to have ended at the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

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