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701
Soap and detergents help remove dirt from clothes. They do so because of having two parts:
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702
Destruction of trees and forests is called deforestation. Deforestation is the cause of: (A) Decrease in rainfall (B) Increase in soil erosion (C) Greenhouse effect (D) All of the above
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703
The testis, the male gonad, is located inside the scrotum to keep testicular temperature:
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704
Nails, scales, and bones are:
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705
Electric generator is a device that converts ______ energy into ______ energy.
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706
Which of the following is used for communication, weather forecasting, and remote sensing?
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707
Rockets are designed to carry:
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708
Choose the best fire extinguisher:
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709
Migration of cancerous cells from the site of origin to another part of the body, forming secondary tumors, is called:
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710
Acid rain is caused by an increase in the atmospheric concentration of:
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711
Myopia is also known as:
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712
What is the function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
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713
Basal metabolic rate of the body is regulated by:
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714
ISO 14040 series deals with:
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715
Plasma arc technology is used for the disposal of waste. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to this technology? (1) It can be used for the disposal of hazardous and radioactive waste. (2) Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen are the polluting gases produced in this process. (3) This technology has not been tried anywhere in India.
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716
The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) established at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Sciences is located in:
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717
The 'Olive Ridley Turtles' are considered to be endangered because of their few remaining nesting sites in the world. In this context, which among the following statement(s) is/are correct?
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718
What is the 2016 theme for World Environment Day?
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719
Who said, "Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed"?
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720
'Lion-tailed macaque' is the key faunal species of which Biosphere Reserve?
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721
The highest per capita emitter of carbon dioxide in the world is:
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722
Which of the following Indian states/union territories has the maximum percentage of mangrove cover in the country?
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723
The occurrence of pesticides like DDT in higher trophic levels in an ecosystem is termed as:
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724
What is the animal symbol of W. W. F. (World Wildlife Fund)?
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725
IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) headquarters is at:
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