Answer: D) 8 Explanation: There are 8 different types of Soils present in India. They are primarily differentiated on the basis of composition and structure. They are :: 1.  Alluvial soils,  2.  Black soils, 3.  Red soils, 4.  Laterite and Lateritic soils, 5.  Forest and Mountain soils, 6.  Arid and Desert soils, 7.  Saline and Alkaline soils and 8.  Peaty and Marshy soils.

Answer: C) West Bengal Explanation:

Answer: B) Rs. 150 Explanation: Given 30% of 500 = 30100 x 500= 30 x 5= 150   Hence, 30% of Rs. 500 = Rs. 150.

Answer: C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Explanation: IPCC stands for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme.     IPCC, with respect to Chartered Accountancy, stands for Integrated Professional Competence Course. This is the second level of the CA course.

Answer: A) wrought iron Explanation: Wrought Iron is the purest form of iron. It contains 0.12 to 0.25% carbon and so it is the purest form of iron.

Answer: B) Methanol (CH3OH) Explanation: Chemical Compounds with stronger intermolecular forces have higher boiling points.   The order of strengths of intermolecular forces is:  London dispersion < dipole-dipole < H-bonding   Methane (CH4) — London dispersion forces Dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) — dipole-dipole attractions Methanol (CH3OH) — hydrogen bonding Therefore, Methanol - CH3OH with H-Bonding have highest Boiling Point among the given chemical compounds.

Answer: C) Magnesium Explanation: Magnesium is dissolved in seawater at a concentration of about 1,000 parts per million and is the only metal directly extracted from seawater.

Answer: D) G Explanation: Starting from letter 'S' add 5 in the clock wise direction to get the next letter in English alphabets. Here S + 5 => 19 + 5 = 24 => X X + 5 = 24 + 5 = 3 => C Similarly,  B + 5 = G