General Knowledge

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1521. The transfer of heat by molecule-to-molecule contact is:

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A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Ultrasonic
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Conduction is the transfer of heat between substances that are in direct contact with each other. The better the conductor, the more rapidly heat will be transferred. Metal is a good conduction of heat. Conduction occurs when a substance is heated, particles will gain more energy, and vibrate more.

1525. Most of the natural gas used in the United States is consumed by

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A. industry
B. residential use
C. electrical utilities
D. transportation
✅ The correct answer is option B.
In the United States, most natural gas is burned as a fuel. In 2012 about 30% of the energy consumed across the nation was obtained from natural gas. It was used to generate electricity, heat buildings, fuel vehicles, heat water, bake foods, power industrial furnaces, and even run air conditioners!

1527. The primary source of energy for the earth’s atmosphere is:

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A. Energy from within the earth
B. The sun
C. Erupting volcanoes
D. Lightning discharges associated with thunderstorms
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth’s climate system is the first of seven Essential Principles of Climate Sciences. Principle 1 sets the stage for understanding Earth’s climate system and energy balance. The Sun warms the planet, drives the hydrologic cycle, and makes life on Earth possible.

1529. Who wrote the book “Violence of Green Revolution”

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A. Vandana Siva
B. Sheela Dikshit
C. Menaka Gandhi
D. Arundhathi Roy
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Vandana Shiva was one of India’s leading physicists and is now a leading environmental campaigner, the winner of the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize and the author of several books, including Soil not Oil (2008), Earth Democracy (2005) and Stolen Harvest (2001).

1530. In the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds tend to blow ____ and ____ around an area of surface low pressure.

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A. Clockwise; inward
B. Clockwise; outward
C. Counterclockwise; inward
D. Counterclockwise; outward
✅ The correct answer is option C.
In the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds tend to blow Counterclockwise and inward around an area of surface low pressure.