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Malathion is used as 

  1. fungicide

  2. pesticide

  3. weedicide

  4. biocide.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Malathion is an organophosphate. It is an insecticide (pesticide) with relatively low human toxicity. It is being widely used in agricultural application. 

The pH of water sample collected from a river was found to be acidic in the range of 3.5 to 4.5, on the banks of the river were several factories that were discharging effluents into the river. The effluents of which one of the following factories is the most likely cause for lowering the pH of river water?

  1. Soap and detergent factory

  2. Lead battery manufacturing factory

  3. Plastic cup manufacturing factory

  4. Alcohol distillery


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lead battery manufacturing factory have acid electrolyte, so it will cause for lowering tin pH of river water.

In this soil conservation method, several grasses are left out in soil after the crop is harvested

  1. Tillage

  2. Crop rotation

  3. Terrace farming

  4. Contour farming


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tillage is the method of mechanical agitation of various types like as digging, stirring, and overturning to improve the crop yield. Crop rotation helps in increase in soil fertility. It is the process of growing a series of different crops in the same area in sequenced seasons. Terrace farming is a type of farming that consists of various steps or terraces. In contour farming, several grasses are left out in soil after the crop is harvested. In contour farming, crops are placed perpendicular to slopes to follow the contours of a slope of a field. This helps in breaking down the flow of water and prevent soil erosion.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Contour farming.'

Costing system, which is a combination of process costing and job costing system is classified as _____________.

  1. weighted costing system

  2. average costing system

  3. hybrid costing system

  4. double costing system


Correct Option: C

A saree manufacturer marks 20% higher price on his sarees. He allows 10% discount to the coustomer and earns a profit of Rs. 56 The cost of the saree is _____________.

  1. Rs. 700

  2. Rs. 600

  3. Rs. 800

  4. Rs. 1, 000


Correct Option: A

Method which divides support department cost into two dimensions such as fixed and variable cost pool is classified as _____________.

  1. sales mix allocation method

  2. dual-rate cost-allocation method

  3. single rate cost allocation method

  4. quantity variance allocation method


Correct Option: B