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An element which is preserved under water is 

A) sodium B) sulphur
C) red phosphorus D) white phosphorus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) white phosphorus

Explanation:

White phosphorus undergoes spontaneous combustion when exposed to air. In order to prevent this spontaneous ignition, it is preserved under water. 

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Ethylene glycol is used as an antifreeze in a cold climate. Mass of ethylene glycol which should be added to 4 kg of water to prevent it from freezing at –6°C will be: (Kf  for water = 1.86 Kg/mol and molar mass of ethylene glycol = 62 kg/mol)

A) 204.60 g B) 304.30 g
C) 804.32 g D) 400.00 g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 804.32 g

Explanation:

Tf = kf.m 

for ethylene glycol in aq. solution

 Tf = kf wmol.wt × 1000wt. of solvent6 = 1.86 x w x 100062 x 4000

=> w = 800 g

 

So, the weight of solute should be more than 800 g.

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Most commonly used bleaching agent is

A) Chlorine B) Alcohol
C) Carbon dioxide D) Sodium Chloride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chlorine

Explanation:

Chlorine is the most commonly used bleaching agent.

 

Bleaching agents are compounds which are used to remove color from substances such as textiles. A bleaching agent is a material that lightens or whitens a substrate through the chemical reaction. The bleaching reactions usually involve oxidative or reductive processes that degrade color systems.

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Who was the modern world's first woman head of government ?

A) Indira Gandhi B) Sirimao Bandaru nayake
C) Isabel Peron D) Golda Mayor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sirimao Bandaru nayake

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"Doing Business Report" is prepared by which of the following organisations/agencies every year?

A) Asian Development Bank(ADB) B) World Trade Organisation(WTO)
C) International Monetary Fund (IMF) D) World Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) World Bank

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The country which proposed the observance of the World Pulses Day?

 

A) Berlin B) Benin
C) Burkina Faso D) Nigeria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Burkina Faso

Explanation:

Burkina Faso proposed the observance of World Pulses Day on 10th February.

 

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The National park ' Valley of Flowers' lies in the state of

A) Uttarakhand B) Kerala
C) Jammu and Kashmir D) Himachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uttarakhand

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Which of the following is true about cloud computing?

A) Cloud computing has brought about a drop in hardware and software sales, while augmenting service revenues B) You can access your data from any computer in the world, as long as you have an Internet connection.
C) Both A & B D) It's always going to be less expensive and more secure than local computing.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

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