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Vaccines are now available for preventing a whole range of infectious diseases. Which among the following infectious diseases are preventable by the use of vaccine?
1. Polio
2. Measles
3. Whooping cough
4. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
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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?
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?
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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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?
The nearest and the farthest points up to which a normal human eye can see objects clearly are between:
Consider the following statements:
1. Methanol is a low carbon, hydrogen carrier fuel produced from high ash coal, CO2 from thermal power plants and natural gas.
2. ‘Methanol Economy’ programme has been launched with the objective of reducing India's oil import bill and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
3. The Methanol Economy programme has been launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about ‘Biochemical Oxygen Demand’ (BOD):
1. It is the amount of oxygen required by bacteria to break down the organic matter present in a certain volume of a sample of water.
2. Highly polluted water have BOD value of less than 5 ppm.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The immune system is a complex network of cells known as immune cells that contains lymphocytes. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Lymphocytes are red blood cells and one of the body's main types of immune cells.
2. Lymphocytes are made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?