Some countries now use alcohol as an additive in petrol. In context of this, consider the following statements:
1. Addition of alcohol increases the burning efficiency of petrol and reduces knocking.
2. Petrol added with small quantities of alcohol becomes more stable and doesn’t become too hot in warm areas or too cold in freezing temperatures.
3. Alcohol is a cleaner fuel which gives rise to only carbon dioxide and water on burning in sufficient oxygen.
Which of the statements given above is the correct reason for using alcohol as an additive in petrol?
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With reference to ‘Magnetic Field’, consider the following statements:
1. The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying wire at a given point depends directly on the current passing through it.
2. The magnetic field inside a long straight solenoid-carrying current is zero.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
If we study a cell under a microscope, we will come across which among the following bodies inside it?
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Consider the following statements:
1. Small intestine is the longest part of the human alimentary canal.
2. Carnivores have a longer small intestine than herbivores.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The parasitic nutritive strategy, by which some organisms derive nutrition from plants or animals without killing them, is used by which of the following organisms?
1. Cuscuta (amar-bel)
2. Ticks
3. Bread moulds
4. Tape-worms
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In the context of nature of light, read the following statements carefully:
1. Light does not travel in the same direction in all mediums.
2. Light propagates with different speeds in different mediums.
3. Light travels fastest in air with speed of 3×108 m/s.
4. Speed of light reduces considerably in glass or water.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In context of ‘Scrub Typhus’, which of the statements given below is/are correct?
1. It is a disease caused by a bacterium and it spreads to people through bites of infected chiggers.
2. Antibiotics are most effective form of medicine to cure this disease.
3. Recently, a special vaccine has been developed for its prevention by the Department of Biotechnology.
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If we study a cell under a microscope, we will come across which among the following bodies inside it?
1. Nucleus
2. Plasma Membrane
3. Cytoplasm
4. Prokaryotes
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Which of the following diseases and their causative agents is NOT correctly matched?
Disease | Causative Agent |
1. Ringworms | Fungi |
2. Amoebiasis | Protozoan |
3. Plague | Bacterium |
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Consider the following statements about pesticide residue in our food chain:
1. It is introduced in the food chain by aquatic plants and animals.
2. These chemicals get accumulated progressively at each trophic level.
3. Human body accumulates minimum concentration of these chemicals.
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Unicellular organism are unique because they are made up of a single cell only. Which of the following is/are examples of unicellular organisms?
1. Amoeba
2. Yeast
3. Bacteria
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