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Maharashtra has become the first state to launch a special awareness drive to ensure that transgender in the state register as voters in greater numbers.

Two passengers behind the operator is safe for a PWC.

The simplest form of matter that has a unique set of properties and is cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means is called an Element.

An Atom is the simplest form of an element.

The simplest form of some elements is a Molecule. When an element consists of two identical atoms it is called a diatomic molecule.

A substance that contains two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion is called a Compound.

The clotting of blood is a chain reaction initiated by the enzyme Thrombokinase produced by the platelets. This causes Prothrombin and calcium salts in plasma to join and produce thrombin. Thrombin combines with Fibrinogen to produce Fibrin threads which entangles the corpuscles  to create a clot.

The three state-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) – Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) have signed an agreement to jointly set up the world’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex at Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra at a cost of $40 billion. The IOC will hold 50% stake and HPCL & BPCL will will take 25% stake each in the new complex. The refinery will produce petrol, diesel, LPG, ATF and feedstock for making petrochemical that are basic building blocks in plastic, chemical and textile industries. The refinery is expected to be completed by 2022.