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  • Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because


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  • A. they emit light of a constant intensity
  • B. their distance from the earth does not change with time
  • C. they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
  • D. they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable

  • Correct Answer
  • they emit light of a constant intensity 

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    • 1. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a:

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    • A. strait
    • B. Sound
    • C. Bay
    • D. Fjord
    • Discuss
    • 2. Silk worms feed on

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    • A. Basil leaves
    • B. Curry leaves
    • C. Rose leaves
    • D. Mulberry leaves
    • Discuss
    • 3. Who coined the term "Ecology"?

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    • A. Ernst Haeckel
    • B. G. Evelyn Hutchinson
    • C. Hugo de Vries
    • D. Robert Brown
    • Discuss
    • 4. The process of pollination by birds is also known as

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    • A. Hydrophily
    • B. Entomophily
    • C. Embryophily
    • D. Ornithophily
    • Discuss
    • 5. Using which of the following processes can one separate a solute from its solution?

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    • A. Sedimentation
    • B. Evaporation
    • C. Filtration
    • D. Condensation
    • Discuss
    • 6. Sullage water is_______

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    • A. Waste water released from kitchen
    • B. waste water released from toilets
    • C. waste water released from factories
    • D. waste water released from hospitals
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India?

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    • A. Western disturbances
    • B. Cyclonic depression
    • C. Southwest monsoon
    • D. Retreating monsoon
    • Discuss
    • 8. Brain fever is a disease spread through which of the following?

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    • A. Flies
    • B. Mosquito
    • C. Virus
    • D. Cockroach
    • Discuss
    • 9. Rodentia Sciurus is the scientific name of

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    • A. Rat
    • B. Platypus
    • C. Squirrel
    • D. Beaver
    • Discuss
    • 10. The study of universe is known as ________.

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    • A. Cosmology
    • B. Astrology
    • C. Seismology
    • D. Limnology
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