Q.919·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyConsider the following cell types : 1. Monocyte 2. Chondrocyte 3. Basophil 4. Lymphocyte How many of the above belong to animal cell types ?View question
Q.920·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyConsider the following characteristics of a grassland : 1. An extensive area of mid latitude grasslands are devoid of trees and shrubs. 2. The climate is characterised by hot summers, cold winters and relatively low rainfall occurring mainly in spring and summer. 3. In humid parts, grasses grow to a meter or more in height. On the basis of the above characteristics, select the correct grassland from the options given below :View question
Q.921·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyWhich of the following statements regarding animal cell membrane is correct ?View question
Q.922·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyConsider the following statements regarding soils : 1. Soils having a very high content of sodium and calcium and pH of more than 7·0 are alkaline soils. 2. Black cotton soil had developed on the Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions. 3. Laterite soils are characterised by a deep weathered layer from which silica has been leached. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?View question
Q.923·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyIn this question, you have a short passage. After the passage, you will find item based on the passage. Read the passage carefully and answer the item based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and the opinion of the author only. We live in a time when globalisation is rapidly encompassing travel, information, trade and investment. The internet ties people together in ways unimaginable a few years ago. The globalisation of health, however, remains an elusive goal, similar to the globalisation of economic well-being. Laurie Garrett, in The Coming Plague, describes an unwelcome form of globalisation: the globalisation of disease. Garrett examines the recent history of emerging diseases such as AIDS, Ebola, Hantavirus, Rift Valley Fever, Legionnaires’ disease, and others. She also explains the resurgence of familiar diseases like tuberculosis, cholera, and pneumonia as a consequence of the widespread and unwise use of antibiotics. Many of the new diseases are clearly linked to changes in land use, which brings humans into close contact with rodents or other animals that harbour viruses previously unknown to medicine and often deadly to humans. Resurgent diseases, by contrast, are a creation of our medical practice. By treating people with antibiotics without restraint, we unknowingly select strains that are immune to the antibiotics and that pass on their resistant genes to unrelated bacteria by way of plasmid transfer. The heroes of her book are the women and men on the frontlines of epidemiology. Garrett makes a plea for a greater commitment from our universities, medical schools, and government agencies to train workers who will be capable of recognizing new diseases and who will be able to move about equally well in the laboratory, the hospital and the field in pursuit of knowledge and public-health intervention around the world. According to the passage, globalisation of health has become imperative due toView question
Q.924·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyWhich of the following is not a part of compound microscope ?View question
Q.925·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyConsider the two statements given below : Statement-1 : Infrared waves are also called heat waves. Statement-2 : Water molecules readily absorb infrared waves. Select the correct answer using the code given below :View question
Q.926·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyMatch List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Allotrope of Carbon) List-II (Property) A. Graphite 1. Thinnest and strongest material B. Diamond 2. Hardest natural substance C. Fullerene 3. Very light and strong material D. Graphene 4. Soft and slippery material Codes :View question
Q.927·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyConsider the following statements regarding the International Date Line : 1. It is roughly 180° meridian, which deviates slightly East and West to avoid land areas surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. 2. The date to the East of this line is (24 hours) earlier than to the West. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?View question
Q.928·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyWhich of the following statements regarding Regur soil is/are correct ? 1. It is a light coloured, clayey and fertile soil. 2. It is developed on Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions. 3. Cotton is extensively cultivated in this soil. Select the answer using the code given below :View question
Q.929·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyConsider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions : 1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit. 2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area. 3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention. How many of the above statements is/are correct ?View question
Q.930·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyWhich of the following statements regarding ‘aurora’ is/are correct ? 1. The solar wind upon reaching the Earth’s atmosphere is directed towards two magnetic poles and a colourful display of lights is seen in the night sky. 2. The particles interact with the different gases of the atmosphere and each gas glows with a particular colour. 3. In April 2023, aurora was captured in the night sky in India by the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle, Ladakh. Select the answer using the code given below :View question
Q.931·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyIn triangle ABC, AB = 16 cm, BC = 63 cm, AC = 65 cm. What is the value of cos2A + cos2B + cos2C?View question
Q.932·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyConsider the following statements about the emergence of urban centres in India from circa 6th Century BCE : 1. All of them developed away from the capitals of mahajanpadas . 2. Major towns were located along routes of communication. 3. Many were bustling centres of commercial, cultural and political activity. How many of the above statements is/are correct ?View question
Q.933·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyWhich of the following statements regarding Barchan is/are correct ? 1. It is a crescent shaped mound of sand, which is deposited by the wind blowing constantly from one direction in a desert. 2. The windward side has a convex steep slope with maximum height at the centre. 3. Two ends of Barchan are called horns and point opposite to the direction the wind blows. Select the answer using the code given below :View question
Q.934·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyConsider the following UN Declarations/Covenants : 1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 2. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women 3. International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 4. Convention on Refugees Which one of the following is the correct chronological order (starting with the earliest) of the above ?View question
Q.935·Miscellaneous·2024·EasyWhich one of the following statements regarding the objectives of the Second Five-Year Plan is not correct ?View question