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India derives its name from

A) The Hindus B) The Aryans
C) Indus River D) Lord Indra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indus River

Explanation:

The name India is originally derived from the name of the river Sindhu (Indus River).

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Which of the following acts both as oxidising and reducing agent?

A) nitric acid B) ammonia
C) nitrous acid D) nitrogen peroxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) nitrous acid

Explanation:

Nitrous acid act as an oxidising agent because it oxidises potassium iodide to iodine. It is also a reducing agent because it decolourises acidified potassium permanganate solution.

Nitric acid acts only as an oxidising agent

Ammonia acts only as a reducing agent

Nitrogen peroxide acts only as an oxidising agent.

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There is a clock which shows false timing ie it shows 20 minutes less for each 1 hour. If the clock shows 12 noon now how many minutes will be lost when it shows 2 pm ?

A) 36 minutes B) 48 minutes
C) 35 minutes D) 60 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60 minutes

Explanation:

For 1 hour, 20 minutes is slower, then for
06 miuntes - 2 minutes is slower
30 minutes - 10 minutes
Actual time | false time
12 12
01 PM 12:40 PM (20 minutes slower)
02 PM 01:20 PM
03 PM 02:00 PM

So, when actual time is 3pm, the false time is 2 pm.
So, it loses 60 minutes when it shows 2 pm.

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Q:

The largest river of Penisular India is

A) Narmada B) Godavari
C) Mahanadi D) Cauvery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Godavari

Explanation:
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Which bond has the greatest ionic character?

A) H-F B) H-Cl
C) H-N D) H-O
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) H-F

Explanation:

Ionic character depends on the electronegativity difference between the bonding elements. The greatest the elctronegativity diffference the greatest the ionic character.

Here in the given options, H-F has has the greatest ionic character. The electronegativity of Hydrogen is 2.1 and that of Fluorine is 4. Now the electronegativity difference is 4 - 2.1 = 1.9.

 

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Puzzle : Bridge Crossing

Jim, Jeanne, Louis and Anne wants to cross the bridge at night. They have only one torch light with them. Only two can cross the bridge at a time. They need torch light to cross the bridge. Each of them walks at a different speed. Jim needs 1 minute, Jeanne needs 2 minutes, Louis needs 5 minutes and Anne needs 10 minutes. A pair must walk together at the rate of the slower person. How these people can cross the bridge within 17 minutes?

Answer

First Jim and Jeanne walks across the bridge, it takes 2 minutes. 


Jim walks back with the torch light, which takes 1 minute. 


Then Louis and Anne walk on the bridge, which takes 10 minutes.


Jeanne comes back with the torch light, it takes 2 minutes.


Finally Jim and Jeanne walks across the bridge, which takes 2 minutes.


Total = 2 + 1 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 17 minutes

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Who was the first posthumous recipient of Bharat Ratna  ?

A) B.R. Ambedkar B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
C) K. Kamraj D) M.G. Ramachandran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lal Bahadur Shastri

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At the Curie temperature, the ferromagnetic materials get converted into

A) Diamagnetic materials B) Non-magnetic materials
C) Paramagnetic materials D) None of the others
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Paramagnetic materials

Explanation:
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