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List three ways in which neurons are similar to other cells. |
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Answer» Neurons and other cells have a cell membrane, cytoplasm and a nucleus. |
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In what ways are puberty and adolescence result of the activity of some glands in the human body ? |
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Answer» Puberty and adolescence are the results of sex glands in human beings. In males, testes make male sex hormones called testosterone which is associated with male puberty, which the boys attain an age of 13-14 years. In females the oestrogen hormone is responsible for all the changes associated with female puberty which the girl attains at an age of 10-12 years. |
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Addition of water to alkynes occurs in acidic medium and in the presence of Hg2+ ions as a catalyst. Which of the following products will be formed on addition of water to but-1-yne under these conditions. |
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Answer» The correct answer is (ii) |
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Define: Natural resources. |
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Answer» The materials available naturally on earth and which are easily available and useful to human beings are called natural resources. |
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Define: Resources. |
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Answer» Everything available in our environment which can be stored and used based or its quality, capacity and utility and which becomes our heritage can be termed as Resources. |
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How many types of natural resources are there? Which are they? |
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Answer» Three; Water resources, mineral resources and land resources. |
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What are included in water resources? |
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Answer» Rivers, lakes, sea, etc. |
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Which are the main rivers of south India? |
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Answer» Tapi, Narmada, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Tungabhadra, etc. |
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Into which categories can the rivers of India be divided? |
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Answer» A. Rivers of north India and B. Rivers of south India. |
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How do the three seasons affect your daily routine? |
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Answer» Affect the diet, lifestyle and nature of human beings. |
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List out the main rivers of north India. |
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Answer» Ganga, Yamuna, Sindhu, Brahmaputra, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Satluj, Kosi, etc. |
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How are the rivers of south India useful? |
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Answer» A. Produce hydroelectricity B. Irrigation. |
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Which are the main artificial lakes of India? |
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Answer» Govind Sagar, Nagarjuna Sagar, Nizam Sagar, Gandhi Sagar and Sardar Sarovar. |
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Why are the rivers of South India not useful as waterways? |
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Answer» Because they flow from uneven plains and form waterfalls. |
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List out the freshwater lakes of India. |
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Answer» Dal, Wular and Kolleru. |
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Where are lakes located in India? |
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Answer» Dal, Wular, Kolleru, Pulicat, Chilka, Sambhar and Nal Sarovar. |
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How many types of forests are found in India? |
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Answer» A. Evergreen forests, B. Deciduous forests, C. Coniferous forests, D. Thorny forests, E. Tidal forests |
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Which of these minerals is used in printing industry?(A) Manganese(B) Copper(C) Mica(D) Both A and (B) |
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Answer» (D) Both A and (B) |
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Why carbon dioxide is released too much in’the atmosphere? |
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Answer» One reason for this is that we are releasing too much CO2 into the atmosphere. This has happened because of the following reasons: 1. Combustion of fossil fuels like coal and oil in our power stations and factories; pollutants and green house gases are released. 2. Excessive felling of trees (deforestation) for using wood for various purposes and to provide land for farming, industries and urban development; thus, there are fewer trees to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere |
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Function of ovary |
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Answer» Produces ovum and female hormones. |
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What is grand period of growth? |
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Answer» There are three phases of growth and the total time required for all phases to occur is called grand period of growth. |
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In which phase of growth, growth rate is at accelerated pace? (a) Lag phase (b) Log phase (c) Steady phase (d) Stationary phase |
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Answer» Correct answer is (b) Log phase |
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What is nitrogen assimilation? |
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Answer» Nitrogen present in the soil as nitrates, nitrites and ammonia is absorbed by plants and converted into nitrogenous organic compounds is nitrogen assimilation. |
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Experimental material of Garner and Allard for discovery of photoperiodism was ……………….. (a) Cucumber and Tomato (b) Dahlia and Aster (c) Soybean and Tobacco (d) Cabbage and Spinach |
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Answer» Correct answer is (c) Soybean and Tobacco |
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Photoperiodism |
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Answer» The response of plant to the influence of light for initiation of flowering is known as photoperiodism. |
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Which is the process by which mainly we get nitrogen in human tissues? |
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Answer» Industrial nitrogen fixation by Haber – Bosch Nitrate process is responsible for nitrogen found in human tissues. |
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What was the plant material for study of photoperiodism by Garner and Allard? |
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Answer» The flowering response of Soybean and Maryland mammoth variety of tobacco was studied by Garner and Allard. |
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What is a role of nitrogen in plants? |
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Answer» Nitrogen is constituent of amino acids, proteins, nucleic acid, vitamins, hormones, coenzymes, ATP and chlorophyll molecule. |
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What is photomorphogenesis? |
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Answer» Control of morphogenesis by light and phytochrome pigment is called photomorphogenesis. |
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What is a role of Sulphur in plants? |
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Answer» Sulphur is constituent of amino acids, proteins, vitamins (mainly thaimine, biotin CoA) and Ferredoxin. |
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What is critical concentration of minerals ? |
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Answer» The concentration of the essential elements below which plant growth is retarded is termed as critical concentration. |
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Name two classifications of rocks on the basis of chemical structure. |
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Answer» 1. Acidic Rocks 2. Base Rocks. |
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Who introduced the concept of punched cards ? |
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Answer» Herman Hollerith introduced the concept of punched cards. |
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In which country were the 1982 Asian Games were held? |
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Answer» correct answer is In India. |
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Which prizes were won by the Indian in the eleventh Asian games? |
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Answer» Medals of Indian players in Asian Games Beijing (China), 1990.
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Who has originated Asian Game? |
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Answer» It was started with the effort of Maharaja Yadvinder Singh of Patiala and Mr. G.D. Sondhi. |
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When and where Asian Games were started? |
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Answer» It was started in 1951 at New Delhi. |
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In which generation transistors were used ? |
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Answer» Transistors were used in second generation computers. |
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Which prizes were won by the Indian players in the 2008 Olympic games? Write the name of players and their games. |
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Answer» The 2008 Beijng Olympic Indian won these medals:
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Write the contribution of Indian in 2012 Olympic. |
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Answer» 2012 Olympic games were held, at London. In this games Indian performed very well and won six medals as under :
2016 Olympic games were held of Rio (Brazil) in this game India won two medal as under:
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Describe briefly the History of Ancient Olympics. (OR) When and where the Ancient Olympic Games started ? Why are these known as Olympic Games ? |
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Answer» History: Sports : Rewards : End : |
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Explain volatile and non-volatile memory. |
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Answer» The memory is which data is lost when power is removed is called volatile memory. The memory is which data is not lost when power is removed is called non-volatile memory. |
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Is Python Object-Oriented Language ? |
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Answer» Yes, Python is a Object-Oriented Language. |
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What is Python ? State some programming language features of Python. |
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Answer» 1. Python is a modern powerful inter-preted language with objects, modules, threads, exceptions, and automatic memory managements. 2. Python was introduced to the world in the year 1991 by Guido van Rossum Salient features of Python are : o Simple & Easy : Python is simple language & easy to learn. o Free/open source: Everybody can use python without purchasing license. o High level language : When coding in Python one need not worry about low-level details. o Portable : Python codes are Machine & platform independent. o Extensible: Python program supports usage of C/ C + + codes. o Embeddable Language : Python code can be embedded within C/C+ + codes & can be used a scripting language. o Standard Library : Python standard library contains prewritten tools for programming. o Built-in Data Structure : Contains lots of data structure like lists, numbers & dictionaries. |
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How do we make Python Scripts Executable ? |
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Answer» Python scripts can be executed in two ways : 1. Open the script1.Py in IDE Editor and run the script in the frontmost window of the Python IDE by hitting the run all button. 2. Using command prompt by making sure PATH is appropriate directly type script name. > > > python Script1.Py |
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What is the time period for fourth generation of computer ? |
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Answer» Fourth Generation is from 1971 to present (used Microprocessors). |
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Why Python is interpreted ? |
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Answer» Python is interpreted because it processed at runtime by the interpreter and you do not need to compile your program before executing it. This is similar to PERL and PHP. |
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Explain the disadvantages of Python. |
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Answer» Disadvantages of Python are : 1. Python is not the best for memory intensive tasks. 2. Python is interpreted language and is slow compared to C/C+ + or java. 3. Python is not a great choice for a high graphic 3D game that takes up a lot of CPU. 4. Python is evolving continuously with constant evolution there is little substantial documentation available for the language. |
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What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers ? |
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Answer» Artificial intelligence. |
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What do you know about Olympic Oath? |
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Answer» Olympic Oath: |
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