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What is Syzygy?

A) Position of sun, earth and moon in the straight line B) Earth's position between Sun and Moon
C) Sun and Moon position on one side of the Earth D) The right angle position of Moon from the Sun and Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Position of sun, earth and moon in the straight line

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‘Altitude sickness’ is caused at high altitude due to

A) high partial pressure of oxygen B) low partial pressure of oxygen
C) low level of haemoglobin D) high partial pressure of carbon dioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) low partial pressure of oxygen

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Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the negative health effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation.

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Which among the planets is orange in colour with white bands on it?

A) Mars B) Saturn
C) Jupiter D) Venus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jupiter

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Which is the highest quality of hard coal?

A) Anthracite B) Bituminous
C) Lignite D) Peat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anthracite

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Living things constitute the biotic component of the ___________________.

A) mesosphere B) biosphere
C) thermosphere D) heliosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) biosphere

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If water smells bad, then that odour can be removed by adding

A) alum B) bleach
C) activated carbon D) deactivated nitrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) activated carbon

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A ________________ is known by different names in different parts of the world. It is called a ‘hurricane’ in North America.

A) funnel B) whirlpool
C) cyclone D) twister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cyclone

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What is the name of the asteroid that causes Geminid meteor shower display around 15 December of every year?

A) 3 Juno B) 3200 Phaethon
C) 511 Davida D) 5200 Europa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3200 Phaethon

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