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Consider the following statements about the ‘fuel obtained from plastic waste’:
1. It has low octane rating.
2. Lead content is absent in it.
3. It is known as green fuel.
Which of the statements given above is/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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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?
If an opaque object on the path of light becomes very small, light has a tendency to bend around it and not walk in a straight line. This effect is known as:
Match the following pairs with reference to different types of ‘Phyla’ with their most distinctive features:
PHYLA | MOST DISTINCTIVE FEATURE |
1. Ctenophora | A. Body segmentation like rings. |
2. Platyhelminthes | B. Comb plates for locomotion. |
3. Annelida | C. Presence of jointed appendages. |
4. Arthropoda | D. Flat body, suckers |
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Which among the following are the characteristic features of birds?
1. They are cold-blooded animals.
2. They lay eggs.
3. Two forelimbs are modified for flight.
4. They breathe through lungs.
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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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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?
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’?
1. Which of the following statement(s) in the context of ‘Human Eye’ is/are NOT correct?
1. Most of the refraction of the light rays entering the eye occurs at the outer surface of the crystalline lens.
2. Iris is a dark muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil.
3. Pupil regulates and controls the amount of light entering the eye.
4. Retina is a delicate membrane having enormous number of light-sensitive cells.
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