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Which of the following method of separation is used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture by wind or by blowing air?

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  1. winnowing

  2. handpicking

  3. threshing

  4. sieving

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The method of separation that is used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture by wind or by blowing air is winnowing.

The largest wind-energy farm in India is located ____________.

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  1. near Kanyakumari in Tamilnadu

  2. near Faridabad in Delhi

  3. near Warangat at in Telangana

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The largest wind-energy farm in India is located near Kanyakumari in Tamilnadu.

Which of the following practices will not come under green chemistry?

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  1. If possible, making use of soap made of vegetable oils instead of using synthetic detergents.

  2. Using $H _{2}O _{2}$ for bleaching purpose instead of using chlorine based bleaching agents.

  3. Using bicycle for travelling small distances instead of using petrol/diesel based vehicles.

  4. Using plastic cans for neatly storing substances.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Green chemistry is the different process and methods that helps in minimizing the effects of pollution and eliminating the hazardous substances. It takes care that no products adds to the environmental pollution. So using plastic cans does not come under green chemistry. 

The climate of Kerala is very:

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  1. hot

  2. wet

  3. hot and wet

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kerala, which lies in the tropic region, is mostly subject to the type of humid tropical wet climate experienced by most earth's rain-forest.


Hence, option C is correct.

The climate of Rajasthan is:

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  1. cold and dry

  2. cold and wet

  3. hot and dry

  4. hot and wet

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rajasthan keeps varying throughout the state. In the desert areas, it is usually hot and dry in summer and cold during the winters.  | | --- | | |

The humidity of a place

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  1. lies between 10% - 20%

  2. is always more than 20%

  3. is always less than 80%

  4. varies from time to time

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Humidity is amount of water vapour present in air.It varies from place to place due variation in temperature and climate conditions.The ideal humidity for health and comfort is about $40-50$%.

paraffin wax contains alkanes ranging from

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  1. ${ C } _{ 3 }$ to ${ C } _{ 9 }$

  2. ${ C } _{ 10 }$ to ${ C } _{ 15 } $

  3. ${ C } _{ 16 }$ to ${ C } _{ 20 }$

  4. ${ C } _{ 21 }$ to ${ C } _{ 30 }$

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following gas is used in bleaching of paper?

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  1. Hydrogen peroxide

  2. Sulphur dioxide

  3. Methane

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alkaline hydrogen peroxide is used as a strong bleaching agent due to the oxidation state of $-1$ in the compound.

Chlorofluorocarbons have been in use in refrigerators and air conditioners are proved to be unfriendly to the environment. Substitutes to these compounds which are friendly to the environment are:

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  1. $CCl _2$

  2. $C{Cl} _3F$

  3. $CClF _2CClF _2$

  4. $CF _3CH _2F$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The first three compounds are chlorofluoro carbons which are harmful to ozone and unfriendly to the environment. These are used in refrigerators. so a compound called $CF _3CH _2F$ was discovered, which is friendly to the environment and used in refrigerators.

The design, development and implementation of chemical products and process to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of substances hazardous to human health and environment is called ________ .

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  1. Green Revolution

  2. Green Chemistry

  3. Environmental Chemistry

  4. Waste Management

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The design, development and implementation of chemical products and processes to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of substances hazardous to human health and environment, is called Green Chemistry.
Waste Management is all the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.
Environmental Chemistry is the scientific study of the chemical and biochemical phenomena that occur in natural places.
It should not be confused with Green Chemistry, which seeks to reduce potential pollution at its source.