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1751.
When it is 8 A.M. on Wednesday of Greenwich
A
It is 10.30 P.M. on Wednesday at London
B
It is 6.15 A.M. on Tuesday at New York
C
It is 3.00 P.M. on Wednesday at Hong Kong
D
It is 5.00 P.M. on Wednesday at Tokyo
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1752.
A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting to larger bodies of land is called
A
Dune
B
Equinox
C
Isthmus
D
Strait
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1753.
Doldrums refer to
A
A belt of calm and light variable winds near the equator
B
A particular area in the centre of the Pacific Ocean
C
The region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the tropopause to about 20 kms. above the earth
D
None of these
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1754.
In which type of rocks, fossils are more abundantly found ?
A
Igneous
B
Metamorphic
C
Sedimentary
D
None of these
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1755.
International date line
A
Roughly corresponds to 180th meridian, the regions to the east of which are counted as being one day earlier in their calendar dates than regions to the west
B
Roughly corresponds to 180th meridian, the region to the west of which are counted as being one day earlier in their calendar dates than regions to the east
C
Roughly corresponds to 90th meridian which falls on the opposite side of the Greenwich meridian
D
Roughly corresponds to 135th meridian which falls on the opposite side of the Greenwich meridian
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1756.
What is a continental shelf ?
A
It is a part of the ocean which is really an extension of the land mass, but submerged
B
It is that part where the ocean commences
C
It is a land mass which is surrounded by water on all sides
D
It is a part of the continent that is submerged in relatively shallow sea
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1757.
Municipal water in India is generally treated with
A
Chlorine
B
Potassium permanganate
C
Sodium Chloride
D
Sodium Carbonate
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1758.
Radar is used for
A
Detecting objects by using light waves
B
Reflecting sound waves to detect objects
C
Determining the presence and location of objects with radio waves
D
Tracking rain-bearing clouds
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1759.
Which substance is commonly used in refrigerators ?
A
Freon
B
Oxygen
C
Ammonia
D
Sulphur dioxide
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1760.
Which one of the following is secreted by Pancreas and regulates the amount of sugar in the body
A
Renin
B
Creatin
C
Vitamin
D
Insulin
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1761.
What is mainly obtained from bauxite ?
A
Copper
B
Aluminium
C
Iron
D
Gold
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1762.
When iron rusts, the weight
A
Increases
B
Decreases
C
Remains the same
D
First increases then decreases
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1763.
During processing and cooking which part of food is mostly destroyed ?
A
Proteins
B
Vitamins
C
Carbohydrates
D
Fats
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1764.
Stainless steel contains which of the following ?
A
Aluminium and Zinc
B
Chromium and Carbon
C
Zinc and Mercury
D
Copper and Cadmium
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1765.
Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of
A
Protons
B
Neutrons
C
Electrons
D
Positrons
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1766.
The deficiency of Vitamin D causes
A
Rickets
B
Night blindness
C
Pellagra
D
Scurvy
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1767.
Distance of stars is measured in
A
Light years
B
Kilometres per second
C
Kilometres only
D
Nautical miles
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1768.
Neil Armstrong was the first person to reach on the moon. While walking on the moon
A
His mass remained the same but weight increased
B
His mass remained the same but weight decreased
C
His mass as well as weight decreased
D
His mass increased but weight remained the same
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1769.
Dry ice is
A
Solid carbon dioxide
B
Ice dust
C
Liquified nitrogen
D
Liquified hydrogen
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1770.
Green colour of plants is due to the presence of
A
Chlorophyll
B
Sugar
C
Mitochondria
D
Xylem
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1771.
Dialysis is used for a patient suffering from
A
Kidney trouble
B
Liver trouble
C
Lung trouble
D
Heart trouble
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1772.
The heater element in an electric iron is made of
A
Nichrome
B
Tungsten
C
Copper
D
Iron
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1773.
Fuel used in a nuclear reactor is
A
Uranium
B
Heavy water
C
Barium
D
Cadmium
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1774.
In microphone, transformation of energy takes place from
A
Sound into electrical energy
B
Electrical into sound energy
C
Sound into mechanical energy
D
Mechanical into sound energy
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1775.
The radiant energy of the sun is due to
A
Nuclear fission
B
Nuclear fusion
C
Sinking of the sun
D
Violent explosions
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