Consider the following statements about Carbon dioxide (CO2):
1. Volcanic eruptions are a natural source of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
2. Carbon dioxide is confined only to the tropospheric layer of the atmosphere.
3. Excess of Carbon dioxide in the air is removed by green plants by respiration.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. Saturated hydrocarbons are linked by only single bonds between the carbon atoms while unsaturated carbon compounds have double or triple bonds.
2. Saturated hydrocarbons generally give a clean flame while unsaturated carbon compounds give a yellow flame with lots of black smoke.
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With reference to organic farming practices prevalent in India, consider the following statements:
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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?
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.
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Consider the following statements about pesticide residue in our food chain:
1. It is introduced in the food chain by aquatic plants and animals.
2. These chemicals get accumulated progressively at each trophic level.
3. Human body accumulates minimum concentration of these chemicals.
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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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Consider the following statements about ‘Human Body’:
1. Muscles contain special proteins which contract and relax to cause movement.
2. We can control the movement of all the muscles in our body.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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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Consider the following statements:
1. Tendons are type of connecting tissue that connect muscles to bones.
2. Nerve impulses are transmitted with the help of tendons throughout our body.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
In the context of ‘immunity’ in human body, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Skin on our body is an example of innate immunity.
2. Acquired immunity is characterised by memory.
3. Injecting the microbes deliberately during immunisation induce passive immunity.
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