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______ is a disorder resulting in abnormal electrical discharges from the brain cells causing seizures.
Prostatitis
Epilepsy
Hypoglycaemia
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a vaccine for ______.
typhoid
plague
mumps
tuberculosis (TB)
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Acceleration is equal to the rate of change of ______.
displacement
position
velocity
momentum
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Acidic drain cleaners made of ______ or ______ acid are powerful enough to clear heavy-duty hair, food, grease, soap scum or paper-based clogs in 15 minutes or less.
formic, citric
malic, lactic
sulphuricc, hydrochloric
nitric, carbonic
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Which of the following is a property of Beryllium?
Has a low melting and boiling point
Reacts with water
Forms covalent compounds
Forms ionic compounds
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Decrease in which of the following factors leads to an increase in the rate of evaporation?
Humidity
Wind speed above the surface of the liquid
Area of the free surface of the liquid concerned
Ambient temperature
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Solids like fats, grease and oil that float on top of liquid wastewater is called ______.
peat
compost
urea
sludge
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Which of the following is more suitable than the others for the growth of cashew nut?
Red laterite soil
Arid soil
Black cotton soil
Alluvial soil
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A ‘gnomon’ is a part of a _____.
bolometer
transformer
telescope
sundial
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In order to get clean drinking water disinfectant is used after filtration. Disinfectant, however, is NOT used for removing:
bacteria
viruses
minerals
parasites
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According to the Central Ground Water Board, BIS (IS_10500 and revised module IS 10500:2012) specifications in Uniform Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Protocol, what is the acceptable pH value of drinking water specification in India?
4.5 - 9.5
3.5 - 5.5
6.5 - 8.5
5.5 - 7.5
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Colloidal systems – such as gum, starch, proteins, cellulose, agar and gelatine – when placed in water, will absorb a large volume of water and swell up. These substances are called ______.
combustibles
imbibants
apoplasts
porins
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Which of the following is NOT a type of mosquito?
Culex
Anopheles
Limulus
Aedes
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Which of the following is the middle layer in the root apical meristem that gives rise to the cortex?
Calyptrogen
Periblem
Dermatogen
Plerome
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Which of the following is the horizontal distance between two successive crests?
Wave height
Wave length
Wave frequency
Wave period
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Hot water can be a pollutant if it comes from:
(a) A hot spring (b) A power plant (c) An industry
Only (a)
Only (c)
Only (b)
Both (b) and (c)
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How many eyes does a bee have?
Two
Three
Four
Five
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In the context of the spread of germs by faecal matter, which of the following does NOT figure in the F-Diagram?
Flies
Fluids
Fungi
Fingers
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Which gas is used by chemical leaveners, such as baking powder and baking soda, to lighten and aerate baked goods?
Hydrogen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Helium
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In ecology, _________ is determined by dividing the biomass per unit area by the age of the forest ecosystem.
biomass density
biomass size
biomass productivity
biomass energy flow