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| 751. |
The Mission of the Ramsar Convention is to conserve ......_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | wetlands |
| B. | rivers |
| C. | oceans |
| D. | deserts |
| Answer» B. rivers | |
| 752. |
The method of soil conservation in which stones, grass, soil are used to build barriers along contours and trenches are made in front of the barriers to collect water is called? |
| A. | Mulching |
| B. | Contour barriers |
| C. | Rock dam |
| D. | Terrace farming |
| Answer» C. Rock dam | |
| 753. |
The method of soil conservation in which rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water which prevents gullies and further soil loss is called? |
| A. | Mulching |
| B. | Contour barriers |
| C. | Rock dam |
| D. | Terrace farming |
| Answer» D. Terrace farming | |
| 754. |
The method of soil conservation in which different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times to protect the soil from rain wash is called? |
| A. | Mulching |
| B. | Intercropping |
| C. | Rock dam |
| D. | Terrace farming |
| Answer» C. Rock dam | |
| 755. |
The mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is |
| A. | solvent drag |
| B. | osmosis |
| C. | active transport |
| D. | cotransport with sodium ions |
| Answer» C. active transport | |
| 756. |
The method of soil conservation in which bare ground between plants is covered with layer of organic matter like straw is called? |
| A. | Mulching |
| B. | Contour barriers |
| C. | Rock dam |
| D. | Terrace farming |
| Answer» B. Contour barriers | |
| 757. |
The material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets deposited, which are called glacial ________. |
| A. | moraines |
| B. | deltas |
| C. | plateaus |
| D. | grooves |
| Answer» B. deltas | |
| 758. |
The man who is specialist in wine making is called as ? |
| A. | Wenologist |
| B. | Grapologist |
| C. | Oenologist |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 759. |
The mass of the earth is ..........._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 6×1023kg |
| B. | 6×1024kg |
| C. | 6×1025kg |
| D. | 6×1022kg |
| Answer» C. 6×1025kg | |
| 760. |
The maintenance functions of living organisms are performed by the _____. |
| A. | chemical processes |
| B. | life processes |
| C. | physical processes |
| D. | No option is correct |
| Answer» C. physical processes | |
| 761. |
The main products of photosynthesis are |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Sugar |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | Carbon dioxide |
| Answer» D. Carbon dioxide | |
| 762. |
The major objective of INSAT series of satellites is to facilitate. |
| A. | TV relay to remote areas |
| B. | Mobile network in remote areas |
| C. | Internet services |
| D. | Mapping locations through GPS |
| Answer» B. Mobile network in remote areas | |
| 763. |
The main source of organic matter in soil is |
| A. | bacteria |
| B. | fungi |
| C. | water |
| D. | plants |
| Answer» E. | |
| 764. |
The major ingredient of leather is |
| A. | Collagen |
| B. | Carbohydrate |
| C. | Nucleic acid |
| D. | Polymer |
| Answer» B. Carbohydrate | |
| 765. |
The lowest layer of atmosphere is called _______. |
| A. | Stratosphere |
| B. | Troposphere |
| C. | Genosphere |
| D. | Exosphere |
| Answer» C. Genosphere | |
| 766. |
The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occur on _____. |
| A. | 20th May |
| B. | 21st June |
| C. | 20th July |
| D. | 21st August |
| Answer» C. 20th July | |
| 767. |
The longest period of prenatal development is the |
| A. | Germinal period |
| B. | Fetal period |
| C. | Embryonic period |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Embryonic period | |
| 768. |
The longest bone in the human body is |
| A. | femur |
| B. | stapes |
| C. | fibula |
| D. | tibia |
| Answer» B. stapes | |
| 769. |
The liberation of oxygen during photosynthesis is due to __________ |
| A. | hydrolysis of carbohydrates |
| B. | photolysis of water |
| C. | reduction of CO2 |
| D. | breakdown of chlorophyll |
| Answer» C. reduction of CO2 | |
| 770. |
The largest region of the brain is the |
| A. | Cerebellam |
| B. | Cerebrum |
| C. | Medullaoblangata |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Medullaoblangata | |
| 771. |
The layer of air around the earth is known as |
| A. | Troposphere |
| B. | Ionosphere |
| C. | Atmosphere |
| D. | Ozone layer |
| Answer» D. Ozone layer | |
| 772. |
The least preferred technique in the disposal of Municipal Solid Waste is |
| A. | Incineration |
| B. | Composting |
| C. | Land filling |
| D. | Bricketting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 773. |
The largest source of pollution in the world is |
| A. | herbicides and insecticides |
| B. | Automobile exhausts |
| C. | Sewage and garbage |
| D. | Industrial effluents |
| Answer» D. Industrial effluents | |
| 774. |
The largest glaciers are |
| A. | continental glaciers |
| B. | mountain glaciers |
| C. | piedmont glaciers |
| D. | alpine glaciers |
| Answer» B. mountain glaciers | |
| 775. |
The largest dolphin species is the orca, also called as ________. |
| A. | Bottle Nose |
| B. | Baiji |
| C. | Killer whale |
| D. | Tucuxi |
| Answer» D. Tucuxi | |
| 776. |
The large collection of stars, dust and gas held together by gravitational attraction between components is known as |
| A. | Cluster |
| B. | Atmosphere |
| C. | Galaxy |
| D. | Sun Family |
| Answer» D. Sun Family | |
| 777. |
The ionosphere overlaps which two layers of the atmosphere? |
| A. | Troposphere and Mesosphere |
| B. | Mesosphere and Stratosphere |
| C. | Ionosphere and Homosphere |
| D. | Exosphere and Thermosphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 778. |
The intensity of Earthquakes is measured on |
| A. | Richter scale |
| B. | Secant scale |
| C. | Mercalli scale |
| D. | Beaufort scale |
| Answer» D. Beaufort scale | |
| 779. |
The hot holding temperature for potentially hazardous foods must be |
| A. | not less than 60 deg |
| B. | less than 60 deg |
| C. | less than 5 deg |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. less than 60 deg | |
| 780. |
The instrument used to measure Blood Pressure is |
| A. | Sphygmomano-meter |
| B. | Thermometer |
| C. | ECG |
| D. | Stethoscope |
| Answer» B. Thermometer | |
| 781. |
The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about ___________ km. |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 6500 |
| C. | 9500 |
| D. | 3500 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 782. |
The huge storm known as Great red spot is associated with which planet? |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Pluto |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 783. |
The head mirror used by ENT doctors is |
| A. | plano-convex |
| B. | convex |
| C. | concave |
| D. | plane |
| Answer» D. plane | |
| 784. |
The highway transportation system has helped _ traffic deaths. |
| A. | increase |
| B. | investigate |
| C. | stop |
| D. | reduce |
| Answer» E. | |
| 785. |
The greenhouse effect is caused solely by human activity. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 786. |
The hardened material available on earth is |
| A. | Gold |
| B. | Diamond |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Platinum |
| Answer» C. Iron | |
| 787. |
The HIV virus weakens the immunity of a person because it destroys |
| A. | mast cells |
| B. | platelets |
| C. | erythrocytes |
| D. | lymphocytes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 788. |
The genetic material of HIV consists of |
| A. | DNA |
| B. | RNA |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both A & B | |
| 789. |
The Great Smog of 1952 was a severe air-pollution event which affected _______. |
| A. | Paris |
| B. | London |
| C. | New York |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» C. New York | |
| 790. |
The goals of psychology are to |
| A. | describe the behavior |
| B. | control the behavior |
| C. | predict the behavior |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 791. |
The girth of the stem or root in plants increases due to : |
| A. | Apical meristem |
| B. | Lateral meristem |
| C. | Intercalary meristem |
| D. | Extra meristem |
| Answer» C. Intercalary meristem | |
| 792. |
The gentle 'seaward sloping' surface from the coasts is called __________. |
| A. | Continental shelf |
| B. | Continental rise |
| C. | Abyssal plains |
| D. | Submarine ridges |
| Answer» B. Continental rise | |
| 793. |
The gaseous form of water is called |
| A. | Methane |
| B. | Water vapour |
| C. | Humidity |
| D. | Propane |
| Answer» C. Humidity | |
| 794. |
The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is |
| A. | Hydrogen |
| B. | Oxygen |
| C. | Nitrogen |
| D. | Carbon dioxide |
| Answer» D. Carbon dioxide | |
| 795. |
The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is |
| A. | Carbon monoxide |
| B. | Nitrous oxide |
| C. | Nitrogen peroxide |
| D. | Carbondioxide |
| Answer» E. | |
| 796. |
The fish that can taste with its whole body? |
| A. | Tropical cockroach |
| B. | Arctic tern |
| C. | Catfish |
| D. | Koala |
| Answer» D. Koala | |
| 797. |
The first thing to be affected by alcohol is |
| A. | Judgement |
| B. | Brain center |
| C. | Senses |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Brain center | |
| 798. |
The first synthetic fibre made by man was ____ ? |
| A. | Rayon |
| B. | Terycott |
| C. | Polyester |
| D. | Nylon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 799. |
The first stage in the formation of coal is |
| A. | Lignite |
| B. | Bituminous |
| C. | Anthracite |
| D. | Peat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 800. |
The first Indian communication satellite was |
| A. | Aryabhatta |
| B. | Bhaskara-I |
| C. | Apple |
| D. | Chandrayaan-I |
| Answer» D. Chandrayaan-I | |