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1. The blue colour of the clear sky is due to




2. What color does yellow and green make?




3. Which of the following is a function of the geosphere?




4. Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus?




5. Calcium absorption is facilitated by the presence of A) B) Vitamin C C) Vitamin A D) Vitamin K




6. As you go down into a wellyour weight




7. Which of the following is used in pencils?




8. The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at ?




9. In fireworksthe green flame is produced because of




10. Barbara creates a table of the six essential nutrients. Macronutrients : Micronutrients Carbohydrates : Fats Proteins : Vitamins Water : Minerals Where did Barbara make an error in placement of a nutrient?




11. A married couple adopted a male child. A few years latertwin boys were born to them. The blood group of the couple is AB positive and O negative. The blood group of the three sons is A positiveB positiveand O positive. The blood group of the adopted son is




12. What does airbagused for safety of car drivercontain?




13. Which one of the following types of laser is used in laser printers?




14. Which of the following parts of the sun is easily visible only during a total solar eclipse?




15. Which of the following has got more heat capacity?




16. The concept of carbon credit originated from




17. Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying drinking waterbecause




18. The gases used in different types of welding would include




19. The radioactive element most commonly detected in humans is




20. The Ozone Layer restricts from




21. The filament of an electric bulb is made of




22. Which of the following foods does not support bacterial growth?




23. Which of the following plants is not capable of manufacturing own food?




24. When a gas is turned into a liquidthe process is called




25. What about Earth allows it to maintain bodies of water?




26. Garampani sanctuary is located at




27. The theory which advocates that living beings can arise only from other living beings is termed




28. At presentscientists can determine the arrangement or relative positions of genes of DNA sequences on a chromosome. How does this knowledge benefit us? 1. It is possible to know the pedigree of livestock. 2. It is possible to understand the causes of all human diseases. 3. It is possible to develop disease-resistant animal breeds. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?




29. Iodine test is used to detect




30. If a tropical rain forest is removedit does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because




31. Genetic alteration probably refers to altering what




32. Lichens are the best indicator of




33. What happens when some charge is placed on a soap bubble?




34. The uranium fuel used worldwide is mainly in the form of




35. What is the scientific name for washing soda?




36. How many layers of skin does a human have?




37. The Mudumalai National Park is located in which state ?




38. In a laser (say neon laser) all the atoms emit the light waves of




39. The first synthetic fibre made by man was ____ ?




40. Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach from this we can estimate




41. The intensity of Earthquakes is measured on




42. Plants synthesis protein from




43. For Galvanizing Iron which of the following Metals is used?




44. The longest period of prenatal development is the




45. Wireless transmission can be done via




46. Pollination by wind is called




47. The man who is specialist in wine making is called as ?




48. Which of the following is likely during vigorous exercise?




49. The layer of air around the earth is known as




50. The term biodiversity refers to