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Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because of

A) diffusion B) viscosity
C) surface tension D) capillarity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) surface tension

Explanation:

The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water lowering the latter's surface tension in the immediate neighbourhood. The stronger pull exerted by the uncontaminated portion of water brings about a movement of the surface and the camphor particles are carried along with it. When after sometime the whole surface settles for the reduced tension, the movement of the camphor too short.

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Miss Anne has eleven kids in her class. She has a bowl containing eleven apples. Now Miss Anne want to divide the eleven apples to the kids, in such a way that a apple should remain in her bowl. How can Miss Anne do it?

Answer

Ten kids will get each one apple. The eleventh kid will get the apple with the bowl.

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The International township built near Pondicherry in India in Collaboration with UNESCO is called

A) Broadway B) Gayaville
C) Auroville D) Elbaville
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Auroville

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When a gas is turned into a liquid, the process is called

A) condensation B) evaporation
C) deposition D) sublimation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) condensation

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First China War was fought between

A) China and Britain B) China and France
C) China and Egypt D) China and Greek
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) China and Britain

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Botany is also known as

A) Phytology B) Phycology
C) Pedology D) Plantophyta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Phytology

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Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by

A) Banabhatta B) Sudraka
C) Sri Harsha D) Gunadhva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Banabhatta

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Film and TV institute of india is located at

A) Pune (Maharashtra) B) Rajkot (Gujarat)
C) Pimpri (Maharashtra) D) Perambur (Tamilnadu)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pune (Maharashtra)

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