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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:
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?
Water vapour present in the atmosphere is formed due to which of the following factors?
1. Heating of water bodies.
2. Activities of living organisms.
3. Weathering of rocks.
4. Photosynthesis.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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?
With reference to ‘blood’ present in the human body, consider the following statements:
1. It carries oxygen and food to all the cells in human body.
2. It collects wastes from the cells for disposal.
3. It is a type of connective tissue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
When light enter the human eye, it passes through the different parts of the eye. In this context arrange the following in the correct sequence:
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.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Read the following statements carefully and select the correct answer from codes given below:
1. The phenomenon of splitting of white light into its seven component colours by a prism is called dispersion.
2. While passing through a prism, the violet light bends the least while the red the most.
3. Isaac Newton was the first to use a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of sunlight.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Read the following statements carefully:
1. Vector-borne diseases are caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria.
2. Skin infections are generally caused by different kinds of fungi.
3. Elephantiasis is a disease caused by different species of worms.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Desirable characteristics of a crop variety helps in easy adoption of that crop by the farmers. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Incorporating desirable characters into crop varieties can be done through fertilisation.
2. Dwarfness is desired in cereals, so that less nutrients are consumed by these crops.
3. Hybridisation refers to crossing between genetically similar plants.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?