Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is citric.

• Orange juice contains citric acid due to which tastes sour.

Key Points

• Fruits that contain citric acid are called citrus fruits.
• Citrus fruits are lemon, lime, orange, Grapefruit, etc.
• The formula of citric acid is C₆H₈O₇.

Additional Information

• Oxalic acid is found in tomato.
  • Its formula is C₂H₂O₄.
• Formic acid is found in the sting of ants and bees.
  • Its formula is CH₂O₂.
• Acetic acid is found in vinegar.
  • Its formula is id CH₃COOH.

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The correct answer is Penalty for sexual harassment and breach of a woman's dignity.

• The main issue of Section 354 of the Penal Code highlights the Penalty for sexual harassment and breach of a woman's dignity.

Key Points

• Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code:
  • It states that whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty, shall be punished with impris­onment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Additional Information

• Section 326B of the Indian Penal Code deals with Penalty for throwing acid or attempting to throw.
• Section 498A  of the Indian Penal Code deals with Penalty for dowry harassment and Penalty for domestic violence.

The correct answer is All of the above.

• Foreign Marriage Act,1969:
  • Section 4 of the act deals with the conditions relating to the solemnization of foreign marriages.

Key Points

• The act says that it solemnizes the marriage between parties one of whom which should be an Indian citizen under article 8 of the Indian Constitution or if the following conditions got satisfied:-
  • Spouse of both parties should not be living.
  • Both parties should be of sound mind.
  • At the time of marriage, the bridegroom should be of 21 years and the bride should be of 18 years.
  • Neither of the party is within the degree of prohibited relationship.
• With an element that personal law and custom laws governing at least one party permit marriage between them including that they are not within the degree of prohibited relationship.
• Section 5 of the act deals with the need for intended marriage.
• The section states that when a marriage is solemnized under this act the parties who got married have to give notice to the marriage officer of the district in writing specified in the First Schedule of the act.

The correct answer is Plaster of Paris.

Key Points

• Plaster of Paris is the generic name of calcium sulphate hemihydrate-CaSO₄. 1/2H₂O.
  • Plaster of Paris is manufactured by heating gypsum at 423K or 150^o C/300^o F.
  • On heating gypsum at 423 K, it loses water molecules and becomes calcium sulfate hemihydrate. This product is known as the plaster of Paris.

Important Points

• Application of Plaster of Paris-
  • It is used as a building material as a protective coating on walls and ceilings.
  • It is used as a moulding and vesting agent for decorative elements.
  • It is also used for aesthetic touch to the construction elements.
  • It is also field as plaster in orthopedics and as a filling material by dentists, etc.

Additional Information

• Baking soda is also known as sodium bicarbonate or bicarbonate of soda.
• Vinegar is also known as acetic acid. It typically contains 5–8% acetic acid by volume.
• Washing soda is a chemical compound with the formula Na₂CO₃, also known as sodium carbonate.