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Which of the following parts of the sun is easily visible only during a total solar eclipse?

A. core

B. photosphere

C. sunspots

D. corona

Correct Answer :

D. corona


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The colour of Emerald is

A. Deep Green

B. Violet

C. Prussian Blue

D. Yellow

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The solar eclipse occurs when

A. the sun comes in between the moon and the earth

B. the moon comes in between the sun and the earth

C. the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon

D. None of the above

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Pollination by birds is called

A. autogamy

B. entomophily

C. anemophily

D. ornithophily

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Brass gets discoloured in air due to the presence of which gas in air

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Hydrogen Sulphide

C. Oxygen

D. Nitrogen

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The property of a substance to absorb moisture from the air on exposure is called

A. Desiccation

B. Efflorescence

C. Deliquescene

D. Osmosis

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The removal of top soil by water or wind is called

A. Soil erosion

B. Soil wash

C. Silting of soil

D. Soil creep

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One fathom is equal to

A. 6 feet

B. 6 metres

C. 60 cms

D. 60 feet

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The recent atomic weight scale is based on

A. 1H1

B. 1H2

C. 6C12

D. 8O16

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The hardest substance available on earth is

A. Platinum

B. Quartz

C. gold

D. Diamond

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The accumulation of stress along the boundaries of lithospheric plates results in which of the following?

A. Earthquakes

B. Magnetic reversals

C. Hurricanses

D. Increased deposition of deep-sea sediments

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Which of the following elements is a metal

A. S

B. Ga

C. Se

D. I

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Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically

A. A mixture of B and C

B. Silicon dioxide

C. Germenium dioxide

D. Sodium Silicate

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Which of the following elements is obtained from sea weeds ?

A. Argon

B. Vanadium

C. Iodine

D. Sulphur

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The oxide of Nitrogen used in medicine as anaesthetic is

A. Nitric oxide

B. Nitrogen dioxide

C. Nitrogen pentoxide

D. Nitrous oxide

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According to Daltons atomic theory the smallest particle which can exist independently is

A. An atom

B. A cation

C. A molecule

D. An anion

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Lightening cause rainfall because

A. It activate H2O molecule

B. Photo-electricity reaction starts

C. Some of the gas molecules become bigger

D. It cause combination of oxygen and nitrogen

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The major ingredient of leather is

A. Nucleic acid

B. Carbohydrate

C. Collagen

D. Polymer

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Nitrification means

A. Conversion of nitrogen to nitric acid.

B. Production of nitrogen from air

C. Convert the atmospheric nitrogen to effective nitrogen compound.

D. Liquifaction of nitrogen

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The metallic constituents of hard water are

A. Calcium, magnesium and iron

B. Magnesium, Calcium and tin

C. Magnesium, tin and iron

D. Iron, tin and calcium

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Which of the following is commonly called a polyamide ?

A. Orion

B. Terylene

C. Rayon

D. Nylon

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Rust is

A. A mixture of FeO and Fe(OH)2

B. A mixture of Fe2O3 and Fe(OH)2

C. A mixture of Fe2O3, 3H2O and FeO

D. FeO only

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The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is

A. Carbon

B. Hydrogen

C. Aluminium

D. Silicon

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Which of the following characters is not shown by hydrogen

A. It burns in air to form water

B. It supports combustion

C. It readily combines with fluorine and chlorine

D. It combines with almost all metals forming hydrides

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Apparatus invented by Archimedes is :

A. Pulley

B. Microscope

C. Thermemoter

D. Barometer

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Which of the following is in liquid form at room temperature ?

A. Sodium

B. Cerium

C. Francium

D. Lithium

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In an atomic nucleus, neutrons and protons are held together by

A. Magnetic forces

B. Gravitational forces

C. Coulombic forces

D. Exchange forces

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Which of the following parts of the sun is easily visible only during a total solar eclipse?

A. core

B. photosphere

C. sunspots

D. corona

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Liquefied Petroleum gas (LPG) consists of mainly

A. Methane, Butane and Propane

B. Methane, Ethane and Hexane

C. Ethane, Hexane and Nonane

D. Methane, Hexane and Nonane

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The metal used in storage batteries

A. Zinc

B. Iron

C. Copper

D. Lead

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Old-written material, which cannot be read easily can be read by

A. None of these

B. Ultraviolet rays

C. Infra Red rays

D. Cosmic Rays