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1.

The vegetation in India depends on the distribution of rainfall at large. How? Explain.

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There are different types of forests found in different regions of India due to variations in climatic condition and uneven rainfall. On one hand, Evergreen forests are found in western Himalayas and in the western and eastern slopes of Western Ghats, and on the other hand, Autumn Forests are found in the north – western plains and mid and low areas of Ganga. With the change in amount of rainfall, pattern of forests also changes. In western Rajasthan, Dry forests are found du,e to minimum amount of rainfall.

2.

Where does the most of wind erosion take place? (a) In plateau areas (b) In desert areas (c) In the plains (d) In mountainous regions

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(b) In desert areas

3.

Where is older alluvial soil found in India?

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Older alluvial soil is found in flooded regions where overflowing water cannot reach.

4.

What is meant by soil conservation?

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Soil conservation is an effort for increasing or maintaining the fertility of soil. It is the prevention of soil loss from erosion or reduced fertility Caused by over – usage, acidification, salinization or any other chemical contamination. Slash and burn and other unsustainable methods of subsistence farming are practiced in some lesser – developed areas.

5.

Which type of soil gets renewed in natural form?

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The alluvial soils are found in the pains. These type of soils are formed mainly due to silt deposited by the rivers. In India, alluvial soils found in the Northern plains were formed due to the sediments deposited by Indo – Gangetic Brahmaputra rivers. In coastal regions, some alluvial deposits were formed due to tidal action. Rocks of the Himalayas form the parent material. Thus, the parent material of these soils is of transported origin.

6.

The cause of the formation of ‘behads’ is: (a) Sheet erosion (b) Contour erosion (c) Gully erosion (d) None of these

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(c) Gully erosion

7.

The State which is going to be benefited the most from the Indira Gandhi Canal Project is: (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Haryana (c) Rajasthan (d) Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Answer is: (c) Rajasthan

8.

Which of the following is called PABA?(a) p – nitro benzanilic acid (b) p – amino butyric acid (c) p – amino benzene suiphonic acid (d) p – amido benzene suiphonyl chloride

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(c) p – amino benzene suiphonic acid

9.

The land may naturally get renewed by: (a) Chemical fertilizers (b) Use of pesticides (c) Intensive farming (d) Leaving the land layered

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(d) Leaving the land layered

10.

The value of Cp - Cv  = 1.00 R for a gas in  state A and Cp - Cp = 1.06 R in The value of PA and PB denote the pressure and TA and TB denote the temperatures in the two states, then(a) PA = PB , TA > TB(b) PA > PB , TA = TB(c) PA < PB , TA > TB(d) PA > PB , TA < TB

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Correct Option (c) PA < PB , TA > TB

Explanation: 

For state A, Cp - Cv = R i.e. the gas behaves as ideal gas.

For state B, Cp - Cv  = 1.06 R (≠ R) i.e. the gas does not behave like ideal gas.

and we know that at high temperature and at low pressure nature of gas may be ideal. So we can say that (c) PA < PB and TA > TB

11.

What is the mean translational kinetic energy of a perfect gas molecule at temperature T?

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A perfect gas molecule has only translational K.E.

E = 3/2 kBT

12.

One mole of a gas filled in a container at N.T.P., the number of molecules in 1 cm3 of volume will be(a) 6.02 x 1023/22400(b) 6.02 x 1023(c) 1/22400(d) 6.02 x 1023/76

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Correct Option (a) 6.02 x 1023/22400

Explanation: 

Number of molecule in 22.4 litre gas at N.T.P.    6.023 x 1023

or number of molecule in 22.4 x 103 cm3 =  6.023 x 1023    [As 22.4 litre = 22.4 x 103  cm3]  

:.   Number of molecules in  1 cm3 =  6.023 x 1023/22400

13.

एकल रेखा-छिद्र से प्राप्त विवर्तन प्रारूप में निम्निष्ठों की स्थिति के लिए सूत्र लिखिए तथा प्रयुक्त संकेतों के अर्थ स्पष्ट कीजिए। 

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θ = ± mλ/e. 

जहाँ, θ = कोणीय स्थिति, m कोई पूर्णांक, 

λ = तरंगदैर्घ्य, 

e = स्लिटों के बीच की दूरी।

14.

यदि स्लिट की चौड़ाई कम कर दी जाए तो केन्द्रीय उच्चिष्ठ की चौड़ाई पर क्या प्रभाव पड़ेगा ?

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कोणीय चौड़ाई = 2λ/d अर्थात् यह रेखा-छिद्र की चौड़ाई d के व्युत्क्रमानुपाती है। इसलिए स्लिट की चौड़ाई कम करने से केन्द्रीय उच्चिष्ठ की चौड़ाई बढ़ जाएगी।

15.

ध्वनि तरंगों में आवृत्ति विस्थापन के लिए डॉप्लर का सूत्र निम्नलिखित दो स्थितियों में थोड़ा-सा भिन्न है- (i) स्रोत विरामावस्था में तथा प्रेक्षक गति में हो, तथा (ii) स्रोत गति में परन्तु प्रेक्षक विरामावस्था में हो। जबकि प्रकाश के लिए डॉप्लर के सूत्र निश्चित रूप से निर्वात में, इन दोनों स्थितियों में एकसमान हैं। ऐसा क्यों है? स्पष्ट कीजिए। क्या आप समझते हैं कि ये सूत्र किसी माध्यम में प्रकाश गमन के लिए भी दोनों स्थितियों में पूर्णतः एकसमान होंगे?

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निर्वात् में गतिमान प्रकाश के लिए डॉप्लर प्रभाव में प्रेक्षक द्वारा ग्रहण किए गए प्रकाश की आभासी आवृत्ति दोनों ही दशाओं में समान होती है। भले ही दर्शक, स्थिर स्रोत की ओर गति कर रहा हो अथवा स्रोत समान चाल से दर्शक की ओर गतिमान हो। इस प्रकार प्रकाश में डॉप्लर प्रभाव सममित है। दूसरी ओर ध्वनि तरंगों को चलने के लिए माध्यम की आवश्यकता होती है, इसलिए भले ही चाहे उक्त दोनों स्थितियों में प्रेक्षक तथा स्रोत के बीच समान आपेक्षिक गति होने के कारण ये स्थितियाँ समान प्रतीत होती हैं परन्तु वे समान नहीं हैं। ऐसा इस कारण से है कि दोनों दशाओं में प्रेक्षक का माध्यम के सापेक्ष वेग भिन्न-भिन्न है; अतः उक्त दोनों दशाओं में सुनी गई ध्वनि की आभासी आवृत्तियाँ समान नहीं हो सकतीं।

यदि किसी माध्यम में प्रकाश की गति की बात की जाए तो पुनः दोनों स्थितियाँ अलग-अलग हो जाएँगी चूंकि दोनों स्थितियों में प्रेक्षक का माध्यम के सापेक्ष वेग भिन्न-भिन्न होगा। अतः इस दशा में प्रेक्षक द्वारा ग्रहण किए गए प्रकाश की आवृत्ति के भिन्न डॉप्लर सूत्रों की अपेक्षा की जानी चाहिए।

16.

अध्यारोपण का सिद्धान्त लिखिए। 

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किसी माध्यम में दो अथवा दो से अधिक प्रगामी तरंगें एक साथ परन्तु एक-दूसरे की गति को बिना प्रभावित किये चल सकती हैं। अत: माध्यम के प्रत्येक कण का किसी क्षण परिणामी विस्थापन दोनों तरंगों द्वारा अलग-अलग उत्पन्न विस्थापनों के सदिश (vector) योग के बराबर होता है। इस सिद्धान्त को ‘अध्यारोपण का सिद्धान्त’ कहते हैं।

17.

तरंगों के अध्यारोपण से कितने प्रकार के प्रभाव प्राप्त होते हैं? कौन-कौन से? 

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तरंगों के अध्यारोपण से तीन प्रकार के प्रभाव प्राप्त होते हैं- 

• व्यतिकरण,

• विस्पन्द, 

• अप्रगामी तरंगें।

18.

Three closed vessels A, B and C are at the same temperature T and contain gases which obey the Maxwellian distribution of velocities. Vessel A contains only O2 , B only N2 and C a mixture of equal quantities of O2 and N2 .If the average speed of the O2 molecules in vessel A is V1 , that of the N2 molecules in vessel B is V2 , the average speed of the O2 molecules in vessel C is (where M is the mass of an oxygen molecule)(a) (V1 + V2 )/ 2(b) V1(c) (V1V2)1/2(d) √3kT/M

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Correct Option (b) V1

Explanation: 

Average speed of gas molecule vav = 8kT/m. It depends on temperature and molecular mass. So the average speed of oxygen will be same in vessel A and vessel C and that is equal to V1 .

19.

Mention the three units which are used to measure the temperature.

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The three units which are used to measure the temperature: Degree Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin.

20.

What is the boiling point of mercury?

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Boiling point of mercury is 357°C

21.

Explains the properties of mercury.

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1. Its expansion is uniform. (For equal amounts of heat it expands by equal lengths.) 

2. If is opaque and shining. 

3. It does not stick to the sides of the glass tube. 

4. It is a good conductor of heat. 

5. It has a high boiling point (357°C) and a low freezing point (-39°C). Hence a wide range of temperatures can be measured using a mercury thermometer.

22.

Match the following :1.Mercury(a)Maximum minimum thermometer2.Weather report(b)-173.15° C3.32° F(c)Opaque and shining4.100 K(d)0° C

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1. (c) 

2. (a)

3. (d) 

4. (b)

23.

A system X is neither in thermal equilibrium with Y nor with Z. The systems Y and Z(a) must be in thermal equilibrium(b) cannot be in thermal equilibrium(c) may be in thermal equilibrium.

Answer» The correct answer is (c)

(c) may be in thermal equilibrium.
24.

What is the freezing point of water is Fahrenheit scale?

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The freezing point of water is 32°F

25.

Which of the curves in figure (23-Ql) represents the relation between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures ?

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Curve (a)  represents the relation between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures 

26.

Which of the following pairs may give equal numerical values of the temperature of a body?(a) Fahrenheit and kelvin (b) Celsius and kelvin (c) kelvin and platinum.

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The correct answer is: (a)

(a) Fahrenheit and kelvin 

27.

What do you mean by ruler?

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Ruler appears on the top and on the left side of the document window. It allows to format the horizontal or vertical alignment of text in a document. Two types of rulers are available in MS-Word 2007 as follows: 

1. Horizontal ruler indicates the width of the document. 

2. Vertical ruler indicates the height of the document.

28.

For a constant volume gas thermometer, one should fill the gas at(a) low temperature and low pressure(b) low temperature and high pressure(c) high temperature and low pressure(d) high temperature and high pressure.

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The correct answer is: (c)

(c) high temperature and low pressure 
 

29.

Consider the following statements.(A) The coefficient of linear expansion has dimension K-1.(B) The coefficient of volume expansion has dimension K-1.(a) A and B are both correct.(b) A is correct but B is wrong.(c) B is correct but A is wrong.(d) A and B are both wrong.

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(a) The coefficient of linear expansion has dimension K-1.

30.

How do cytokine barriers help in evading viral injections?

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Virus infected cells secrete proteins called interferons, which are low molecular weight proteins and act as cytokine barriers, They protect non-infected cell. from further infection.

31.

Why the temperature less than absolute zero is not possible?

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Since, mean square velocity is directly proportional to temperature. If temperature is zero then mean square velocity is zero and since K. E. of molecules cannot be negative and hence temperature less than absolute zone is not possible. 

32.

Consider a collision between an oxygen molecule and a hydro'gen molecule in a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen kept at room temperature. Which of the following are possible? (a) The kinetic energies of both the molecules increase. (b) The kinetic energies of both the molecules decrease.  (c) The kinetic energy of the oxygen molecule increases and that of the hydrogen molecule decreases. (d) The kinetic energy of the hydrogen molecule increases and that of the oxygen molecule decreases.

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The correct answer is (c). (d)

(c) The kinetic energy of the oxygen molecule increases and that of the hydrogen molecule decreases. 

(d) The kinetic energy of the hydrogen molecule increases and that of the oxygen molecule decreases.

33.

Name the factors on which the degree of freedom of gas depends.

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Atomicity and temperature.

34.

What is the volume of a gas at absolute zero of temperature ?

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Zero is the volume of a gas at absolute zero of temperature.

35.

Consider a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen kept at room temperature. As compared to a hydrogen molecule an oxygen molecule hits the wall (a) with greater average speed (b) with smaller average speed (c) with greater average kinetic energy (d) with smaller average kinetic energy.

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(b) with smaller average speed

36.

Which of the following quantities is the same for all ideal gases at the same temperature ? (a) the kinetic energy of 1mole (b) the kinetic energy of 1g (c) the number of molecules in 1mole (d) the number of molecules in 1g

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(a) the kinetic energy of 1mole

37.

How much volume does one mole of a gas occupy at STP ?

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STP 22.4 litre.

38.

Which of the following quantities is zero on an average for the molecules of an ideal gas in equilibrium ? (a) kinetic energy (b) momentum (c) density (d) speed.

Answer» The correct answer is (b) momentum
39.

What is an ideal gas ?

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Gas in which intermolecular forces are absent.

40.

Keeping the number of moles, volume and temperature the same, which of the following are the same for all ideal gases ?(a) rms speed of a molecule (b) density(c) pressure(d) average magnitude of momentum.

Answer» The correct answer is (c) pressure
41.

The absolute temperature of a gas is increased 3 times what is the effect on the root mean square velocity of the molecules ?

Answer»

Increases √3 times.

42.

A container has equal number of molecules of hydrogen and carbon dioxide. If a fine hole is made in the container, then which of the two gases shall leak out rapidly ?

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Hydrogen (rms speed is greater)

43.

The pressure exerted by a certain mass of enclosed gas at 300 K is 5 × 104 Pa. What will be the pressure exerted by the gas at 600 K if the volume of the gas is kept constant ?

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Here, P ∝ T

∴ \(\frac{P_2}{P_1}\) = \(\frac{T_2}{T_1}\) = \(\frac{600}{300}\) = 2

∴ P = 2P1 = 2 × 5 × 104 Pa = 105 Pa is the required pressure.

44.

When an automobile travels for a long distance the air pressure in the tyres increases. Why ?

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Work is done against friction. This work done is converted into heat. Temperature rises. PV = nRT, As volume of tyre is const. P ∝ T. 

45.

‘P’ is the pressure and ‘d’ is the density of gas at constant temperature, then(A) P ∝ d(B) P ∝ 1/d (C) P ∝ √d (D) P ∝ 1/√d 

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Answer is (A) P ∝ d

PV = RT, but V = M/d. Hence P/M = RTd.

Therefore at constant temperature, P∝ d.

46.

What is the value of Avogadro’s number?

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NA = 6.023 × 1023.

47.

Explain briefly the postulates of kinetic theory of gases.

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The main assumptions of kinetic theory of gases are :

  1. A gas is made up of a large number of sub-microscopic particles called atoms.
  2. Gases consist of particles in constant random motion. They continue to move in a straight line until they collide with each other on the walls of their container.
  3. Gas pressure is due to the moleiMIeS colliding with the walls of the container. All of these collisions are perfectly elastic. This means that there is no change in energy of either the particles or the wall upon collision. So, no energy is lost or gained from collisions.
  4. No molecular forces are at work. The potential energy of molecules is zero. So, whole of the energy. in an ideal gas is kinetic energy only. There is no attraction or repulsion between the particles.
  5. The time taken for the collision is negligible as compared with the time between collisions.
  6. The kinetic energy of a gas is a measure of its kelvin temperature. Each gas molecule has different speed but the temperature and kinetic energy of gas refer to the average of these speeds.
  7. The average kinetic energy of an atom of gas is directly proportional to the temperature. An increase in temperature increases the speed in which the gas molecules move.
  8. All gases at a given temperature have same average kinetic energy.
  9. fighter molecules of a gas move faster than the heavier molecules.
48.

The kinetic theory of molecular motion appears as: (A) Potential energy (B) heat. (C) Temperature (D) none of the above

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Answer is (C) Temperature

49.

A cylinder contains 2 kg of air at a pressure 105 Pa. If 2 kg more air is pumped into it. Keeping the temperature constant, the pressure will be: (A) 105 Pa(B) 2 x 105 Pa. (C) 0.5 x 105 Pa (D) 1010 Pa 

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Answer is (B) 2 x 105 Pa. 

It is a case, as if volume is halved, 

So the pressure is doubled.

50.

Which of the following is NOT the property of Brownian motion ? The Brownian motion is (A) Continuous (B) random. (C) Due to molecular collision with the walls (D) regular

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Answer is (D) regular