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Consider the following statements about ‘Human Body’:
1. Muscles contain special proteins which contract and relax to cause movement.
2. We can control the movement of all the muscles in our body.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Vectors are living organisms that can transmit infectious pathogens between humans, or from animals to humans. The commonest vectors we all know are mosquitoes. Which among the following vector borne diseases are caused by mosquitoes?
1. Yellow Fever
2. Lymphatic Filariasis
3. Zika Fever
4. Japanese Encephalitis
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Consider the following statements:
1. Cold-blooded animals do not have the capacity to regulate their body temperature.
2. Amphibians are cold-blooded animals and reptiles are warm-blooded animals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about Carbon dioxide (CO2):
1. Volcanic eruptions are a natural source of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
2. Carbon dioxide is confined only to the tropospheric layer of the atmosphere.
3. Excess of Carbon dioxide in the air is removed by green plants by respiration.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Compass is an important tool used for navigation since old days. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. The compass needle is a magnet which align itself in a particular direction.
2. The compass needle always points towards the magnetic south pole of the earth.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. The aperture of the pupil of a human eye can be changed with the help of the ciliary muscles.
2. The curvature of human eye cannot be changed, because the lens of a human eye is fixed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match the following pairs with reference to common air pollutants and its effect/impact on plants and animals:
Pollutant | Associated Effect |
1. Sulphur dioxide | A. Aging in plants. |
2. Oxides of nitrogen | B. Reduces oxygen carrying capacity of blood. |
3. Hydrocarbons | C. Red haze in the traffic. |
4. Carbon monoxide | D. Stiffness of flower buds. |
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Fertilizers are commercially produced plant nutrients. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Fertilizers get washed away due to excessive irrigation.
2. Micro-organisms in the soil are harmed by the continuous use of fertilizers.
3. Fertilizers supply nitrogen, phosphorus and sodium to the soil.
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Read the following statements carefully and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Dugong (Dugong dugon) is an herbivorous mammal.
2. Dugongs are listed as Critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
3. Recently, an announcement was made by Tamil Nadu State government for the set-up of Dugong conservation reserve.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Read the following statements carefully:
1. Motion of the moon around the earth.
2. Tides in open seas.
3. Rotation of earth.
4. Motion of planets around the Sun.
Which of the events given above are result of force of ‘Gravitation’?