91. Which one of the following is the major constituent of biogas?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Nitrous oxide
(c) Methane
(d) Oxygen
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92. Thyroid gland produces a hormone called “Thyroxine” which
(a) controls blood glucose levels.
(b) controls ovulation
(c) controls metabolic rate
(d) maintains pregnancy
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93. Which one of the following is a bacterium that causes disease in the human body?
(a) Varicella zoster
(b) Trypanosoma gambiense
(c) Salmonella typhi
(d) Plasmodium falciparum
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94. Which one of the following statements regarding viruses is not true?
(a) Viruses need living cells to reproduce.
(b) All viruses are parasites.
(c) Viruses can synthesize their food through photosynthesis.
(d) Viruses are similar to chemical substances outside the host.
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95. Which one of the following diseases may be caused by the deficiency of vitamin C ?
(a) Rickets
(b) Rabies
(c) Hepatitis
(d) Scurvy
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96. Compared to audible sound waves, ultrasound waves have
(a) higher speed
(b) higher frequency
(c) longer wavelength
(d) both higher speed and frequency
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97. A rigid body of mass 2 kg is dropped from a stationary balloon kept at a height of 50 m from the ground. The speed of the body when it just touches the ground and the total energy when it is dropped from the balloon are respectively (acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s2)
(a) 980 m.s-1 and 980 J
(b) √980 m.s-1 and √980 J
(c) 980 m.s-1 and √980 J
(d) √980 m.s-1 and 980 J
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98. The temperature of a place on one sunny day is 113 in Fahrenheit scale. The Kelvin scale reading of this temperature will be
(a) 318 K
(b) 45K
(c) 62-8 K
(d) 335-8 K
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99. Radiations coming from the Sun are mostly in the form of
(a) light only.
(b) light and long wavelength infrared.
(c) light and short wavelength infrared.
(d) both short and long wavelength infrared
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100. Which of the following are the characteristics of electromagnetic waves ?
1. They are elastic waves They can also move in vacuum.
2. They have electric and magnetic components which are mutually perpendicular.
3. They move with a speed equal to 3 lakh meters per second.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 and 4 only
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101. Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral ?
(a) Iron
(b) Mica
(c) Copper
(d) Bauxite
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102. Which one of the following is a Rabi crop in the Northern States of India ?
(a) Rice
(b) Bajra
(c) Barley
(d) Ragi
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103. The rivers of North-West Europe are good examples of
(a) parallel pattern of drainage.
(b) radial pattern of drainage.
(c) barbed pattern of drainage.
(d) trellis pattern of drainage.
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104. Which one of the following ocean currents is a cold current ?
(a) South Atlantic Drift
(b) Mozambique Current
(c) East Australian Current
(d) Caribbean Current
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105. Paradeep Port is located on the delta of river
(a) Rihand
(b) Ganga
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Baitarani
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106. Which one of the following hypothesis/theory explains the origin of the universe ?
(a) Nebular hypothesis
(b) Binary theory
(c) Big Bang theory
(d) Planetesimal hypothesis
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107. Which among the following struggles, based on Gandhi’s philosophy of Satyagraha, involved the industrial working class?
(a) Champaran
(b) Kheda
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Bardoli
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108. Consider the following statements related to the Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka :
1. The Virashaiva movement was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna, a minister in the court of the Kalachuri ruler in the twelfth century,
2. The Virashaivas encouraged practices, approved by the Dharmashastras, like post-puberty marriages and remarriage of widows.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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109. Consider the following statements related to Wellesley’s administration:
1. In the six years of Wellenley’s administration, the army accounted for 42-5 percent of the Company’s total expenditure.
2. Wellesley’s administrative measures were restricted to the affairs of the Company and had nothing to do with the commercial and military affairs of the Indian ruling families.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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110. Consider the following statements concerning the Russian Revolution :
1. The Bolsheviks believed that in a repressive society like Tsarist Russia, the party should be disciplined and should control the number of its members.
2. The Mensheviks believed that the party should be opened to all (as in Germany).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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