Which of the following phenomena are caused due to ‘atmospheric refraction’?
1. Flickering of objects seen through a turbulent stream of hot air rising above a fire.
2. The reddening of the sun at sunrise and the sunset.
3. The apparent flattening of the Sun’s disc at sunrise and sunset.
4. The Sun is visible to us about 2 minutes before the actual sunrise, and about 2 minutes after the actual sunset.
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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’?
The use of an electric fuse protects the electric circuit and the appliances from a possible damage by
Consider the following statements:
1. Anti-viral medicines are harder to make as viruses have biochemical mechanisms of their own.
2. Anti-bacterial medicines target both bacteria and fungi.
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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Which of the following is NOT an example of ‘Autoimmune Disease’?
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 parasitic nutritive strategy, by which some organisms derive nutrition from plants or animals without killing them, is used by which of the following organisms?
1. Cuscuta (amar-bel)
2. Ticks
3. Bread moulds
4. Tape-worms
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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?
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1. Working of electric motors involves the electric effect of electric current.
2. Working of electric generators involves the magnetic effect of moving magnets.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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: