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  1. The vast resources of unutilised natural gas can be used in the production of

  2. A.

     Graphite

    B.

     Synthetic petroleum

    C.

     Fertilisers

    D.

     Carbide


  3. Paper is manufactured by

  4. A.

     Wood and resin

    B.

     Wood, sodium and bleaching powder

    C.

     Wood, calcium, hydrogen sulphide and resin.

    D.

     Wood and bleaching powder


  5. Gypsum is added to cement clinker to

  6. A.

     Increase the tensile strength of cement

    B.

     Decrease the rate of setting of cement

    C.

     Facilitate the formation of colloidal gel

    D.

     Bind the particles of calcium silicate


  7. Soap is a mixture of sodium or potassium salts of

  8. A.

     Dicarboxylic acids

    B.

     Mono-carboxylic acids

    C.

     Glycerol

    D.

     Tricarboxylic acids


  9. The type of glass used in making lenses and prisms is

  10. A.

     Jena glass

    B.

     Soft glass

    C.

     Pyrex glass

    D.

     Flint glass


  11. Which one of the following is the petroleum wax?

  12. A.

     Paraffin wax

    B.

     Jonoba wax

    C.

     Carnauba wax

    D.

     Bees wax


  13. What cause a moving body to resist a change in its state of motion?

  14. A.

     Displacement

    B.

     Acceleration

    C.

     Inertia

    D.

     Velocity


  15. BACK TO VILLAGES slogan was given by:

  16. A.

     Lenin

    B.

     Mao

    C.

     Nehru

    D.

     Patel


  17. AIDS is caused by:

  18. A.

     Bacteria

    B.

     Fungus

    C.

     Helminth

    D.

     Virus


  19. Which of the following schemes is launched for the school going children:

  20. A.

     Lok Jumbish

    B.

     Mid day meal

    C.

     Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

    D.

     Ayush