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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
1. ITCZ is also known as doldrums.
2. ITCZ is an area encircling the Earth near the Equator, where the northeast and southeast trade winds converge.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
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The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), known by sailors as the doldrums, is the area encircling Earth near the Equator, where the northeast and southeast trade winds converge.Incorrect
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The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), known by sailors as the doldrums, is the area encircling Earth near the Equator, where the northeast and southeast trade winds converge. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about dew point
1. Dew point is the temperature at which the atmosphere is saturated with water vapour, when it is cooled without changing its pressure or vapour content.
2. The dew point gives an indication of the humidity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Both the statements are correct.
Dew point, the temperature at which the atmosphere is saturated with water vapour, when it is cooled without changing its pressure or vapour content. A given volume of air containing much water vapour has a higher dew point than the same volume of drier air; thus the dew point gives an indication of the humidity. In meteorology the dew point is applied, for example, in predicting the height of the base of certain types of clouds.Incorrect
Both the statements are correct.
Dew point, the temperature at which the atmosphere is saturated with water vapour, when it is cooled without changing its pressure or vapour content. A given volume of air containing much water vapour has a higher dew point than the same volume of drier air; thus the dew point gives an indication of the humidity. In meteorology the dew point is applied, for example, in predicting the height of the base of certain types of clouds. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements regarding Subsidiary Alliance is/are correct?
1. According to Subsidiary Alliance, Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed forces and were protected by the Company.
2. If the Indian rulers failed to make the payment, then part of their territory was taken away as penalty.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Both the statements are correct.
According to the terms of this alliance, Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed forces. They were to be protected by the Company but had to pay for the “subsidiary forces” that the Company was supposed to maintain for the purpose of this protection. If the Indian rulers failed to make the payment, then part of their territory was taken away as penalty.Incorrect
Both the statements are correct.
According to the terms of this alliance, Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed forces. They were to be protected by the Company but had to pay for the “subsidiary forces” that the Company was supposed to maintain for the purpose of this protection. If the Indian rulers failed to make the payment, then part of their territory was taken away as penalty. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following organisms given below show the property of bioluminescence?
1. Animals
2. Plants
3. Fungi
4. Bacteria
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Bioluminescence is the property of a living organism to produce and emit light. “Animals, plants, fungi and bacteria show bioluminescence.’’
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Bioluminescence is the property of a living organism to produce and emit light. “Animals, plants, fungi and bacteria show bioluminescence.’’
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the Vehicle Scrappage Policy
1. Old vehicles will have to pass a fitness test before re-registration.
2. Private vehicles that are more than 20 years will be scrapped under the policy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Both the statements are correct.
The private vehicles older than 20 years and commercial vehicles older than 15 years, can be scrapped voluntarily. To run these vehicles on the road, a fitness certificate (FC) will be mandatory.
Automated vehicle fitness centres belong to the government will issue certificates after conducting fitness tests. Each fitness certificate is valid for five years. After that vehicle will undergo another fitness test.
If a vehicle fails the fitness test, the government will not provide renewed Registration Certificates (RC) for those vehicles. As per the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, driving a vehicle without an RC is illegal in India. Each vehicle is permitted to have three failures in the fitness test. After that, the vehicle might be forwarded to vehicle scrapping.Incorrect
Both the statements are correct.
The private vehicles older than 20 years and commercial vehicles older than 15 years, can be scrapped voluntarily. To run these vehicles on the road, a fitness certificate (FC) will be mandatory.
Automated vehicle fitness centres belong to the government will issue certificates after conducting fitness tests. Each fitness certificate is valid for five years. After that vehicle will undergo another fitness test.
If a vehicle fails the fitness test, the government will not provide renewed Registration Certificates (RC) for those vehicles. As per the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, driving a vehicle without an RC is illegal in India. Each vehicle is permitted to have three failures in the fitness test. After that, the vehicle might be forwarded to vehicle scrapping.
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