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Q. The spread in colours in a rainbow on sky is primarily due to
1. Dispersion of sunlight
2. Reflection of sunlight
3. Reflection of sunlight
4. Total internal reflection of sunlight
Ans: 1

Q. Consider the following statements in relation to plant tissue ‘chlorenchyma’:
1. It is formed by the palisade and spongy mesophyll.
2. It is a form of parenchyma which contains chloroplasts.
3. It serves to transport organic solutes made by photosynthesis.
4. It is a thin transparent layer which has chiefly a protective function.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1, 2 and 3
3. 2 and 4
4. 1 only
Ans: 2

Q. Consider the following disease:
1. Cholera
2. Tuberculosis
3. Filaria
4. Typhoid
Which of the above disease are caused by the bacteria?
1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 4 only
3. 1, 3 and 4
4. 1, 2 and 4
Ans: 4

Q. Gravitational force shares a common feature with electromagnetic force. In both cases, the force is –
1. Between massive and neutral objects
2. Between charged objects
3. A short range
4. A long range
Ans: 1

Q. A particle is moving freely. Then its
1. Kinetic energy is always greater than zero
2. Potential energy is greater than zero and kinetic energy is less than zero
3. Potential energy is less than zero and kinetic energy is greater than zero
4. Potential energy is zero and kinetic energy is less than zero
Ans: 1

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Under Article 200 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a State may
1. Withhold his assent to a bill paised by the state legislature.
2. Reserve the bill passed by the State Legislature for reconsideration of the President.
3. Return the bill, other than a money bill, for reconsideration of the Legislature.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Ans: 4

Q. The President of India is elected by proportional representative system by a single transferable vote. This implies that –
1. elected Mps and MLAs of States have different number of votes
2. all MPs and MLAs of States have one vote each
3. all MPs and MLAs of State have equal number of votes
4. MPs of the Lok Sabha have equal number of votes
Ans: 4

Q. An optician prescribes a power = -0.5 dioptre. The corresponding lens must be a
1. convex lens of focal length 2 m
2. convex lens of focal length 50 cm
3. concave lens of focal length 2 m
4. concave lens of focal length 50 cm
Ans: 3

Q. When the winds blow from all sides to the central low in an anticlockwise direction, then this phenomenon is known as
1. anti-tropical cyclones of southern hemisphere
2. temperate cyclone of northern hemisphere
3. tropical cyclones of northern hemisphere
4. tropical cyclones of southern hemisphere
Ans: 3

Q. A current I flows through a potential difference V in an electrical circuit containing a resistance R. The product of V and I, i.e., VI may be understood as
1. resistance R.
2. heat generated by the circuit
3. thermal power radiated by the circuit
4. rate of change of resistance
Ans: 2