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Question
A person living in Shimla observed that cooking food without using pressure cooker takes more time. The reason for this observation is that at high altitude:
Options
Pressure increases
Temperature decreases
Pressure decreases
Temperature increases
Solution
Pressure decreases
Explanation:
At high altitudes, pressure is low. Hence, boiling takes place at lower temperature and therefore, cooking takes more time. In pressure cooker, pressure is high and hence boiling point increases.
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