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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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?
With reference to organic farming practices prevalent in India, consider the following statements:
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Read the following statements carefully in the context of ‘particulate pollutants’?
1. Smoke particulates consist of gaseous or mixture of gaseous and liquid particles formed during combustion of organic matter.
2. Dust is composed of fine solid particles produced during crushing, grinding and attribution of solid materials.
3. Mists are produced by particles of spray liquids and by condensation of vapours in air.
4. Fumes are generally obtained by the condensation of vapours during sublimation, and boiling.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements:
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Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘magnetic field’ of a bar magnet:
1. Magnetic field is a quantity that has both direction and magnitude.
2. Inside the magnet, the direction of field lines is from its south pole to north pole.
3. Magnetic field-lines of two different magnets can intersect each other.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
With reference to Pisces – a category of animals, consider the following statements:
1. Their skin is covered with scales and it has mucus glands on their skin.
2. They are aquatic animals that obtain oxygen dissolved in water by using gills.
3. Unlike humans, they are cold-blooded and have only three chambers in their heart.
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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The ‘Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary’, recently seen in news, is situated in which of the following Indian states?
A lemon kept in water in a glass tumbler appears to be bigger than its actual size, when viewed from the sides. This is because of which of the following reasons:
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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