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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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. The B-lymphocytes in human body produce an army of proteins in response to pathogens into our blood to fight with them.
2. The T-lymphocytes mediate cell-mediated immunity (CMI) which is responsible for the graft (transplanted body-part) rejection.
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The presence of certain minerals is essential in water, however, if found in excess they can be harmful to our body. In this context, which of the following statements are correct?
1. Deficiency of fluoride in drinking water causes diseases such as tooth decay.
2. Excessive sulphate in drinking water causes laxative effect.
3. Excess lead in drinking water can cause disease such as ‘blue baby’ syndrome.
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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?
In context of ‘EASE 4.0’, Consider the following statements:
1. It is a reform agenda for Public Sector Banks to institutionalize clean and smart banking.
2. It creates a 24x7 banking system with resilient technology.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
In context of cells in the human body, consider the following statements:
1. The shape and size of cells are related to the specific function they perform.
2. A cell is able to live and perform all its functions because of its components known as organelles.
3. All cells present in human body have the same organelles.
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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?
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?
With reference to the uses of ‘concave mirrors’, read the following statements carefully:
1. They are commonly used in vehicles headlights to get powerful parallel beams of light.
2. They are often used as shaving mirrors to see a larger image of the face.
3. They are fitted on the sides of the vehicle to have a wider field of view.
4. Large concave mirrors are used to concentrate sunlight to produce heat in solar furnaces.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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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