In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements given below carefully:
Assertion (A): The Sun at the sunrise or the sunset appears red whereas at noon, the Sun appears white.
Reason (R): Light from the Sun near the horizon passes through larger distance in the earth’s atmosphere than the light from the Sun overhead.
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In context of General Science, consider the following statements:
1. All fluids exert pressure on the base and walls of the container in which they are enclosed.
2. All objects experience a downward force of buoyancy when they are immersed in a fluid.
3. The magnitude of buoyancy force is independent of the density of the fluid in which the object is immersed.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Saturated hydrocarbons are linked by only single bonds between the carbon atoms while unsaturated carbon compounds have double or triple bonds.
2. Saturated hydrocarbons generally give a clean flame while unsaturated carbon compounds give a yellow flame with lots of black smoke.
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Consider the following statements about the ‘properties of ethanol’:
1. Ethanol is insoluble in water.
2. Consumption of small quantities of dilute ethanol causes drunkenness.
3. Ethanol can be blended with diesel.
4. Ethanol is used as a solvent in many medicines.
Which of the statements given above 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?
The twinkling of a star occurs due to atmospheric refraction of starlight. This twinkling phenomenon occurs only in stars and not in planets, it is because of which of the following reasons?
The most common nutrients causing eutrophication are:
Fodder crops are raised as food for the livestock. Which among the following is/are fodder crops?
1. Sudan Grass
2. Oats
3. Wheat
4. Berseem
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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?
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?
Consider the following statements:
1. Some substances like carbon dioxide or oxygen can move across the cell membrane by a process called Osmosis.
2. In the cell’s external environment, the concentration of carbon dioxide is low as compared to that inside the cell.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?