Baliyans Test 9 Explanations General

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1. C
Statement 1 is incorrect: The biosphere reserves help to maintain the biodiversity and culture of that area. A
biosphere reserve may also contain other protected areas in it. The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve consists of one
national park named Satpura and two wildlife sanctuaries named Bori and Pachmarhi.
Statement 2 is correct: Sal and wild mango as two examples of the endemic flora of the Pachmarhi Biosphere
Reserve.
Statement 3 is correct: Bison, Indian giant squirrel and flying squirrel are endemic fauna of this area.
Thus, Option C is correct.
2. A
Statement 1 is correct: Biogas is a type of biofuel that is naturally produced from the decomposition of organic
waste. When organic matter, such as food scraps and animal waste, break down in an anaerobic environment (an
environment absent of oxygen) they release a blend of gases, primarily methane and carbon dioxide. Because this
decomposition happens in an anaerobic environment, the process of producing biogas is also known as anaerobic
digestion.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Biogas is a mixture of different gases, major portion in biogas being methane (CH4) and
carbon dioxide (CO2). It also contains traces of other gases like hydrogen (H2), Moisture (H2O), hydrogen sulphide
(H2S) etc. Improved digesters used for anaerobic digestion can produce biogas with 65% - 75% methane content.
Thus, Option A is correct.
3. B
Statement 1 is correct: Usually crop plants absorb a lot of nitrogen and the soil becomes deficient in nitrogen. You
learnt that though nitrogen gas is available in plenty in the air, plants cannot use it in the manner they can use
carbon dioxide. They need nitrogen in a soluble form. The bacterium called Rhizobium can take atmospheric
nitrogen and convert it into a usable form.
Statement 2 is incorrect: But Rhizobium cannot make its own food. So, it often lives in the roots of gram, peas,
moong, beans and other legumes and provides them with nitrogen.
Statement 3 is correct: In return, the plants provide food and shelter to the bacteria. They, thus, have a symbiotic
relationship. This association is of great significance for the farmers. They can reduce the use of nitrogenous fertiliser
where leguminous plants are grown. Most of the pulses (dals) are obtained from leguminous plants.
Thus, Option B is correct.
4. D
The common methods of preserving food in our homes
Chemical Method - Salts and edible oils are the common chemicals generally used to check the growth of
microorganisms. Therefore, they are called preservatives. We add salt or acid preservatives to pickles to prevent the
attack of microbes. Sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulphite are common preservatives. These are also used in
jams and squashes to check their spoilage.
Preservation by Common Salt - Common salt has been used to preserve meat and fish for ages. Meat and fish are
covered with dry salt to check the growth of bacteria. Salting is also used to preserve amla, raw mangoes, tamarind,
etc.
Preservation by Sugar - Jams, jellies and squashes are preserved by sugar. Sugar reduces the moisture content which
inhibits the growth of bacteria which spoil food.
Preservation by Oil and Vinegar - Use of oil and vinegar prevents spoilage of pickles because bacteria cannot live in
such an environment. Vegetables, fruits, fish and meat are often preserved by this method.
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Heat and Cold Treatments - Boiling kills many microorganisms. Similarly, we keep our food in the refrigerator. Low
temperature inhibits the growth of microbes.
Pasteurised milk can be consumed without boiling as it is free from harmful microbes. The milk is heated to about
700C for 15 to 30 seconds and then suddenly chilled and stored. By doing so, it prevents the growth of microbes.
This process was discovered by Louis Pasteur. It is called pasteurisation.
Thus, Option D is correct.
5. B
Statement 1 is incorrect: Rajasthan government has launched a new higher education model titled Resource
Assistance for Colleges with Excellence (RACE), in the presence of principals of colleges. Gujarat and Kerala
government haven’t launched any such model.
Statement 2 is correct: All the colleges would get equal opportunities for imparting quality education with the
adoption of the new model. It is a new higher education model for distribution of faculties and movable assets
among the government colleges at the district level to rationalise the availability of resources.
6. B
Statement 1 is correct: The plants that cannot synthesise their own food and depends on other plants are called as
parasite.
Statement 2 is correct: A plant that captures and digests insects either passively (as the common pitcher plant or the
sundew) or by the movement of certain organs.
Statement 3 is incorrect: This is a plant called Cuscuta (Amarbel). It does not have chlorophyll. It takes readymade
food from the plant on which it is climbing. The plant on which it climbs is called the host. A genus of climbing plants
that are parasitic on many crop plants, to which they can cause serious damage. They have no green tissue, but thin,
herbaceous stems and small flowers in clusters. There are about 145 species of tropical and temperate regions.
7. B
Viruses are also microscopic but are different from other microorganisms. They, however, reproduce only inside the
cells of the host organism, which may be a bacterium, plant or animal. Common ailments like cold, influenza (flu) and
most coughs are caused by viruses. Serious diseases like polio and chicken pox are also caused by viruses.
Diseases like dysentery and malaria are caused by protozoa (protozoans) whereas typhoid and tuberculosis (TB) are
bacterial diseases.
8. B
Microorganisms are classified into four major groups. These groups are bacteria, fungi, protozoa and some algae. A
virus is definitely too small to be seen without a microscope. Since viruses are so small (tinier than bacteria) they
may be considered microbes. However, since they are not "alive" outside of a host organism, it is debatable whether
they are really organisms at all
9. B
Various details relating to the first session of parliament after the general elections, as Rajya Sabha adjourned sine
die today and the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die yesterday are as follows:
The First Session of Seventeenth Lok Sabha commenced on Monday, the 17th of June, 2019 and 249th Session of
Rajya Sabha commenced from Thursday, the 20th June, 2019. Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Tuesday, the 6th
August, 2019. Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, the 7th August, 2019. The Session had a total of
37 sittings of Lok Sabha and 35 sittings of the Rajya Sabha.
Being the first Session of the 17th Lok Sabha, new Members took Oath/Affirmation during the first two days i.e. 17th
and 18th June, 2019. Election of Speaker, Lok Sabha was held on 19th June, 2019.
This being the first Session after General Elections, the President addressed both Houses of Parliament assembled
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Address in Lok Sabha was moved by Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi and seconded by Dr. HeenaGavit. This item
engaged the Lok Sabha for 13Hrs 47 minutes against allotted 10 Hours. In Rajya Sabha it was moved by Shri Jagat
Prakash Nadda and seconded by Smt. SampatiyaUikey. This item engaged the Rajya Sabha for 14 Hrs against allotted
12 Hours. Motions of Thanks were discussed and adopted by the two Houses.
The Union Budget for 2019- 20 was presented on Friday, the 5th July, 2019. General Discussion on the Union Budget
was held in both Houses. This engaged the Lok Sabha for 17 Hours 23 minutes against allotted 12 Hours and Rajya
Sabha for12 Hours 30 minutes against allotted 12 Hours.
In Lok Sabha, Demands for Grants relating to Ministry of Railways, Road Transport & Highways, Agriculture, Rural
Development and Youth Affairs & Sports were discussed and adopted. Thereafter rest of the Demands for Grants of
the Ministries/Departments were put to the vote of the House on Wednesday, the 17th July, 2019. The related
Appropriation Bill was also introduced, considered and passed on 17.07.2019. The Finance (No.2) Bill, 2019 was
passed by Lok Sabhaon 18.07.2019. Rajya Sabha returned the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2019 and the Finance (No.2)
Bill, 2019 on 23.07.2019. As such the entire Financial Business was completed before 31st July, 2019.
10. A
Statement 1 is correct: Silk fibres are also animal fibres. Silkworms spin the ‘silk fibres’. The rearing of silkworms for
obtaining silk is called sericulture.
Statement 2 is incorrect: In India, women are significantly involved in various kinds of industries related to silk
production. These are rearing of silkworms, reeling of silk from cocoons and processing of raw silk into fabrics. By
their enterprise, they contribute to the nation’s economy. China leads the world in silk production. India also ranks
among the leading silk producing countries.
11. C
Statement 1 is correct: Leaves prepare their food in the presence of sunlight and a green coloured substance
present in them. For this, they also use water and carbon dioxide. This process is called photosynthesis.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Oxygen is given out in this process. The food prepared by leaves ultimately gets stored in
different parts of plant.
Statement 3 is correct: Water comes out of leaves in the form of vapour by a process called transpiration. Plants
release a lot of water into the air through this process.
12. C
Statement 1 is correct: One of the most important tasks in agriculture is to turn the soil and loosen it. This allows the
roots to penetrate deep into the soil. The loose soil allows the roots to breathe easily even when they go deep into
the soil. Dead plants and animals get decomposed by soil organisms. In this way, various nutrients in the dead
organisms are released back into the soil. These nutrients are again absorbed by plants. Since only a few centimetres
of the top layer of soil supports plant growth, turning and loosening of soil brings the nutrient-rich soil to the top so
that plants can use these nutrients turning and loosening of soil is very important for cultivation of crops. The
process of loosening and turning of the soil is called tilling or ploughing. This is done by using a plough.
Statement 2 is correct: The loosened soil helps in the growth of earthworms and microbes present in the soil. These
organisms are friends of the farmer since they further turn and loosen the soil and add humus to it.
13. A
A chimera is essentially a single organism that's made up of cells from two or more "individuals"—that is, it contains
two sets of DNA, with the code to make two separate organisms. One way that chimeras can happen naturally in
humans is that a fetus can absorb its twin. Recently Japanese government has allowed to conduct human-animal
embryo experiments, with the ultimate goal of someday creating organs to be transplanted into humans.

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14. C
Statement 1 is correct: Replenishing the soil with nutrients is through crop rotation. This can be done by growing
different crops alternately. Earlier, farmers in northern India used to grow legumes as fodder in one season and
wheat in the next season. This helped in the replenishment of the soil with nitrogen. Farmers are being encouraged
to adopt this practice.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Inter -cropping is growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite
pattern. A few rows of one crop alternate with a few rows of a second crop, for example, soyabean + maize, or finger
millet (bajra) + cowpea (lobia). The crops are selected such that their nutrient requirements are different. This
ensures maximum utilisation of the nutrients supplied, and also prevents pests and diseases from spreading to all
the plants belonging to one crop in a field. This way, both crops can give better returns.
Statement 3 is correct: Mixed cropping is growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land, for
example, wheat + gram, or wheat + mustard, or groundnut + sunflower. This reduces risk and gives some insurance
against failure of one of the crops.
15. A
Statement 1 is correct: A change in which one or more new substances are formed is called a chemical change. A
chemical change is also called a chemical reaction.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Chemical changes are very important in our lives. All new substances are formed as a result
of chemical changes. For example, digestion of food in our body, ripening of fruits, fermentation of grapes, etc.,
happen due to series of chemical changes. A medicine is the end product of a chain of chemical reactions. Useful
new materials, such as plastics and detergents, are produced by chemical reactions. Indeed, every new material is
discovered by studying chemical changes. Burning of magnesium ribbon is a chemical change. Burning of coal, wood
or leaves is also a chemical change. In fact, burning of any substance is a chemical change. Burning is always
accompanied by production of heat. Salt can be obtained by the evaporation of sea water. The salt obtained in this
manner is not pure and the shape of its crystals cannot be seen clearly. However, large crystals of pure substances
can be formed from their solutions. The process is called crystallisation. It is an example of a physical change.
16. D
Statement 1 is correct: It enhances the water holding capacity of the soil.
Statement 2 is correct: It makes the soil porous due to which exchange of gases becomes easy.
Statement 3 is correct: It increases the number of friendly microbes. It improves the texture of the soil.
17. D
Statement 1 is incorrect: It proposes to amend the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 to increase the
number of Judges in the Supreme Court from present thirty to thirty-three, excluding the Chief Justice of India.
Statement 2 is incorrect: For increasing the strengths of Supreme Court judges, amendment requires simple
majority that is 50% of members present and voting.
18. D
Since earthquakes are caused by the movement of plates, the boundaries of the plates are the weak zones where
earthquakes are more likely to occur. The weak zones are also known as seismic or fault zones. In India, the areas
most threatened are Kashmir, Western and Central Himalayas, the whole of North-East, Rann of Kutch, Rajasthan
and the Indo–Gangetic Plane.
19. A
Statement 1 is correct: Plants have pipe-like vessels to transport water and nutrients from the soil. The vessels are
made of special cells, forming the vascular tissue. A tissue is a group of cells that perform specialised function in an

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organism. The vascular tissue for the transport of water and nutrients in the plant is called the xylem. Plants have
pipe-like vessels to transport water and nutrients from the soil. The vessels are made of special cells, forming the
vascular tissue. A tissue is a group of cells that perform specialised function in an organism. The vascular tissue for
the transport of water and nutrients in the plant is called the xylem.
Statement 2 is incorrect:The food has to be transported to all parts of the plant and not only stem.. This is done by
the vascular tissue called the phloem. Phloem transports products of photosynthesis from the leaves where they are
synthesised to other parts of the plant
20. D
Water drawn from under the ground gets restored by seepage of rainwater. The water table does not get affected as
long as we draw as much water as is replenished by natural processes. However, water table may go down if the
water is not sufficiently replenished. This may happen due to many reasons. Increase in population, industrial and
agricultural activities are some common factors affecting water table. Scanty rainfall is another factor that may
deplete the water table. Yet another factor affecting water table could be deforestation and decrease in the
effective area for seepage of water.
Increasing population
Increasing population creates demand for construction of houses, shops, offices, roads and pavements. This
decreases the open areas like parks, and playgrounds. This, in turn, decreases the seepage of rainwater into the
ground. What could be the consequence? Recall that a pukka floor does not allow water to seep in easily, while in a
grass lawn water seeps through in no time.
Moreover, a huge amount of water is required for construction work. Often groundwater is used for this purpose.
So, on the one hand we are consuming more groundwater, and on the other we are allowing lesser water to seep
into the ground. This results in depletion of water table. In fact, the water table in some parts of many cities has
gone down to alarmingly low levels.
Increasing industries
Water is used by all the industries. Almost everything that we use needs water somewhere in its production process.
The number of industries is increasing continuously. Water used by most of the industries is drawn from the ground.
21. D
Vitamins are of different kinds known by different
names. Some of these are Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin
D, Vitamin E and K. There is also a group of vitamins
called Vitamin B-complex. Our body needs all types of
vitamins in small quantities. Vitamin A keeps our skin and
eyes healthy. Vitamin C helps body to fight against many
diseases. Vitamin D helps our body to use calcium for
bones and teeth.

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22. B
It is a water body that separates Southern England from northern France and links southern part of North Sea to
Atlantic Ocean. It is busiest shipping area in the world.
23. A
Statement 1 is correct: Plants with weak stems that cannot stand upright but spread on the ground are
calledcreepers, while those that take support and climb up are called climbers.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Creepers: Plants with weak stem that cannot stand upright and spread on the ground are
called creepers.
Examples: Pumpkin, Watermelon, sweet potato, etc.
Climber: Plants with weak stem that needs support is calledclimber.
Examples: Grapevine, money-plant, cucumber, bean, etc.
24. C
Statement 1 is correct: Since the amount of dissolved oxygen is fairly low compared to the amount of oxygen in the
air, the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than that seen in terrestrial organisms.
Statement 2 is correct: Unlike land animals, which have lungs to take in oxygen from the air, fish have gills to
breathe in the oxygen contained in water. This process of breathing begins when a fish gulps water through its
mouth. At the same time, waste carbon dioxide in the blood passes out through the gills into the water.
25. B
Statement 1 is correct: Tidal Energy - Due to the gravitational pull of mainly the moon on the spinning earth, the
level of water in the sea rises and falls. If you live near the sea or ever travel to some place near the sea, try and
observe how the sea-level changes during the day. This phenomenon is called high and low tides and the difference
in sea-levels gives us tidal energy. Tidal energy is harnessed by constructing a dam across a narrow opening to the
sea. A turbine fixed at the opening of the dam converts tidal energy to electricity. As you can guess, the locations
where such dams can be built are limited.
Statement 2 is correct: Wave Energy - Similarly, the kinetic energy possessed by huge waves near the sea-shore can
be trapped in a similar manner to generate electricity. The waves are generated by strong winds blowing across the
sea. Wave energy would be a viable proposition only where waves are very strong. A wide variety of devices have
been developed to trap wave energy for rotation of turbine and production of electricity.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Ocean Thermal Energy -The water at the surface of the sea or ocean is heated by the Sun
while the water in deeper sections is relatively cold. This difference in temperature is exploited to obtain energy in
ocean-thermal-energy conversion plants. These plants can operate if the temperature difference between the water
at the surface and water at depths up to 2 km is 20 K (20°C) or more. The warm surface-water is used to boil a
volatile liquid like ammonia. The vapours of the liquid are then used to run the turbine of generator. The cold water
from the depth of the ocean is pumped up and condense vapour again to liquid.
The energy potential from the sea (tidal energy, wave energy and ocean thermal energy) is quite large, but efficient
commercial exploitation is difficult.
26. D
Statement 1 is correct: The oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur that are released on burning fossil fuels are acidic
oxides. These lead to acid rain which affects our water and soil resources. In addition to the problem of air pollution,
recall the green-house effect of gases like carbon dioxide.
Statement 2 is correct: When we burn oil, coal, and gas, we don’t just meet our energy needs—we drive the current
global warming crisis as well. Fossil fuels produce large quantities of carbon dioxide when burned.
Statement 3 is correct: Carbon emissions trap heat in the atmosphere and lead to climate change. In the United
States, the burning of fossil fuels, particularly for the power and transportation sectors, accounts for about three-
quarters of our carbon emissions.

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Statement 4 is correct: When we burn oil, coal, and gas, we change the ocean’s basic chemistry, making it more
acidic. Our seas absorb as much as a quarter of all man-made carbon emissions. Since the start of the Industrial
Revolution (and our coal-burning ways), the ocean has become 30 percent more acidic. As the acidity in our waters
goes up, the amount of calcium carbonate—a substance used by oysters, lobsters, and countless other marine
organisms to form shells—goes down. This can slow growth rates, weaken shells, and imperil entire food chains.
Ocean acidification impacts coastal communities as well. In the Pacific Northwest, it’s estimated to have cost the
oyster industry millions of dollars and thousands of jobs.
27. A
Statement 1 is incorrect: Its is a sub-regional cooperation organisation comprising India and five ASEAN countries,
namely, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It envisages project-based cooperation among member countries and not observer
countries.
Statement 3 is correct: The MGC SOM reviewed the progress made since the 9th MGC Ministerial Meeting held in
Singapore on 2 August 2018 in all seven areas of cooperation - tourism and culture; education; science and
technology; traditional medicine and health; agriculture and allied sectors; water resources management;
transportation and communication; and small and medium enterprises.
28. B
Statement 1 is incorrect: All organisms such as plants, animals, microorganisms and human beings as well as the
physical surroundings interact with each other and maintain a balance in nature. All the interacting organisms in an
area together with the non-living constituents of the environment form an ecosystem. Thus, an ecosystem consists
of biotic components comprising living organisms and abiotic components comprising physical factors like
temperature, rainfall, wind, soil and minerals.
Statement 2 is correct: For example, if you visit a garden you will find different plants, such as grasses, trees; flower
bearing plants like rose, jasmine, sunflower; and animals like frogs, insects and birds. All these living organisms
interact with each other and their growth, reproduction and other activities are affected by the abiotic components
of ecosystem. So a garden is an ecosystem. Other types of ecosystems are forests, ponds and lakes. These are
natural ecosystems while gardens and crop-fields are human-made (artificial) ecosystems.
29. D
Statement 1 is correct: It is maintained by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources.
Statement 2 is correct: It is a source book that keeps record of all endangered animals and plants.
Statement 3 is correct: India maintains a Red Data Book for plants and animals found in India.
30. C
Statement 1 is correct: These two different structures result in diamond and graphite having very different physical
properties even though their chemical properties are the same. Diamond is the hardest substance known. Diamonds
can be synthesised by subjecting pure carbon to very high pressure and temperature.
These synthetic diamonds are small but are otherwise indistinguishable from natural diamonds.
Statement 2 is correct: Graphite occurs naturally in this form and is the most stable form of carbon under standard
conditions. Under high pressures and temperatures it converts to diamond.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Diamond is a good conductor of heat but bad conductor of electricity whereas graphite is a
very good conductor of electricity.
31. D
Statement 1 is correct: Proteins are needed for the growth and repair of our body.

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Statements 2 and 3 are correct:
32. C
Statement 1 is correct: Maharashtra became first state in the country to adopt an Automated Multi-modal Biometric
Identification System (AMBIS) i.e. digital fingerprint and iris scanning system to help police investigations. They
system will soon be replicated by police forces of other states in the country.
Statement 2 is correct: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, Mohali traffic police have launched 3-D Smart
Traffic Signal devised by the students of a Chandigarh university. The wireless system, called 'Intelights', has been
installed at the traffic crossing near the Airport Road, on a pilot project basis, and will regulate traffic signals with a
smart bird's eye view wireless sensor system.
33. D
Option D is correct.
34. C
Statement 1is correct: Breathing process involves the lungs of the organism whereas respiration involves the
mitochondria in the cells where foodis oxidized to release energy.
Statement 2 is correct: Anaerobic respiration occurs when the amount of oxygen available is too low to support the
process of aerobic respiration. There are two main types of anaerobic respiration, alcoholic fermentation, and lactic
acid fermentation.
35. C
Statement 1 is incorrect: It is, basically, a natural farming technique that uses biological pesticides instead of
chemical-based fertilizers. Farmers use earthworms, cow dung, urine, plants, human excreta and such biological
fertilizers for crop protection. It reduces farmers’ investment. It also protects the soil from degradation.
Statement 2 is correct: As both a social and environmental program, it aims to ensure that farming – particularly
smallholder farming – is economically viable by enhancing farm biodiversity and ecosystem services. It reduces
farmers’ costs by eliminating external inputs and using in-situ resources to rejuvenate soils, whilst simultaneously
increasing incomes, and restoring ecosystem health through diverse, multi-layered cropping systems.
Statement 3 is correct: Government of India has been promoting organic farming in the country through the
dedicated schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2015-16 and also through Rashtriya Krishi Vikas
Yojana (RKVY).
Thus, option C is correct
36. A
Statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 is correct: Algae bioplastics mainly evolved as a by-product of algae biofuel production, where
companies were exploring alternative sources of revenues along with those from biofuels. Besides, the use of
algae opens up the possibility of utilizing carbon, neutralizing greenhouse gas emissions from factories or power
plants.
Statement 3 is correct: Chlorella is a unicellular green alga that contains a high percentage of proteins, lipids
and most of the known vitamins (carotene, riboflavin, vitamin B2, choline, etc) and grows more quickly than
Porphyra, so scientists are researching to obtain food from it.
37. D
Applying Vaseline on leaf surfaces will gradually hinder photosynthesis, transpiration, and respiration. All process are
affected

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38. D
Statement 1 is correct:
Statement 2 is correct: Changes considered to be endothermic or heat-absorbing processes: Converting frost to
water vapor (melting, boiling, and evaporation, in general, are endothermic processes.
Statement 3 is correct: An exothermic reaction is a chemical reaction that releases heat. It gives net energy to its
surroundings. That is, the energy needed to initiate the reaction is less than the energy released. When the medium
in which the reaction is taking place collects heat, the reaction is exothermic.
Thus, Option D is correct
39. B
Statement 1 is incorrect: It is a Surface-to-Air Missile. The state-of-the-art missile has been developed by the
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the India Army.
Statement 2 is correct: India on Sunday test-fired a sophisticated all-weather and all-terrain Quick Reaction Surface-
to-Air Missile (QRSAM) from a test range in Odisha. QRSAM uses solid-fuel propellant and has a range of 25-30 km.
40. C
Statement 1 is correct: They have a different mode of nutrition. They absorb the nutrients from the bread. This
mode of nutrition in which organisms take in nutrients from dead and decaying matter is called saprotrophic
nutrition. Such organisms with saprotrophic mode of nutrition are called saprotrophs. Saprotroph, also called
saprophyte or saprobe, organism that feeds on nonliving organic matter known as detritus at a microscopic level.
Statement 2 is correct: Saprotrophic organisms are considered critical to decomposition and nutrient cycling and
include fungi, certain bacteria, and fungus like organisms known as water molds.
41. D
Statement 1 is correct: A lichen is not a single organism; it is a stable symbiotic association between a fungus and
algae and/or cyanobacteria. The lichen symbiosis is thought to be a mutualism, since both the fungi and the
photosynthetic partners, called photobionts, benefit.
Statement 2 is correct: The relationship between legumes and Rhizobia sp. is a form of symbiosis called mutualism,
where both organisms benefit from each-other - the plant gets usable nitrogen from the ammonium and
the bacteria receive organic acids from the plant to use as a food source.
Statement 3 is correct: In pollination, plants and animal show the symbiotic relationship
Statement 4 is correct: A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are
formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals,
whose polyps cluster in groups.
42. D
All statements are correct about coal.
43. B
Statement 1 is incorrect: The United Nations General Assembly recently adopted the United Nations Convention on
International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation ("the Convention").
Statement 2 is correct: The Convention provides a uniform and efficient framework for the enforcement of
international settlement agreements resulting from mediation and for allowing parties to invoke such agreements,
akin to the framework that the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New
York, 1958) (the "New York Convention") provides for arbitral awards. The Convention defines two additional
grounds upon which a court may, on its own motion, refuse to grant relief. Those grounds relate to the fact that a
dispute would not be capable of settlement by mediation or would be contrary to public policy.
Thus, Option B is Correct.

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44. A
Statement 1 is correct: Biodegradation is the naturally-occurring breakdown of materials by microorganisms such as
bacteria and fungi or other biological activity. Essentially, composting is an accelerated biodegradation process due
to optimized circumstances.
Statement 2 is incorrect: DDT, plastics, polythene, bags, insecticides, pesticides, mercury, lead, arsenic, metal
articles like aluminium cans, synthetic fibers, glass objects, iron products, and silver foils are non-biodegradable
pollutants
45. B
Uranus and Venus are the planets that rotate from east to west. Hence these planets experience a sunrise in the
west
46. D
Statement 1 is incorrect: The blood circulatory system (cardiovascular system) delivers nutrients and oxygen
to all cells in the body. It consists of the heart and the blood vessels running through the entire body. The arteries
carry blood away from the heart; the veins carry it back to the heart
Statement 2 is incorrect:
47. B
Statement 1 is incorrect: The leaves other than green also have chlorophyll. The large amount of red, brown and
other pigments mask the green colour. Photosynthesis takes place in these leaves also.
Statement 2 is correct: The leaves have a green pigment called chlorophyll. Since the synthesis of food occurs in the
presence of sunlight, it is called photosynthesis (Photo: light; synthesis: to combine). So we find that chlorophyll,
sunlight, carbon dioxide and water are necessary to carry out the process of photosynthesis. It is a unique process on
the earth. The solar energy is captured by the leaves and stored in the plant in the form of food. Thus, sun is the
ultimate source of energy for all living organisms.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The leaves other than green also have chlorophyll. The large amount of red, brown and
other pigments mask the green colour. Photosynthesis takes place in these leaves also.
48. B
Two new TB vaccines: Immuvac manufactured by Cadila Pharmaceuticals and VPM 1002 manufactured by Institute
of India, Pune. The trials are likely to undergo three testing phases. In the first phase, a small group of individuals
take the trial vaccine, in the second phase, it is given to those with characteristics that seem similar to those for
whom this new vaccine is intended. In the last phase, it is administered to several thousands of individuals, thus
tested for safety as well as efficacy. Based on the results, recommendations are to be sent to the Union Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare. Though the vaccines are manufactured by Indian pharmaceutical companies, the price of
the vaccines will be set by the government.
49. C
Statement 1 is incorrect: The thin strands of thread that we see, are made up of still thinner strands called fibres.
Fabrics are made up of yarns and yarns are further made up of fibres.
The fibres of some fabrics such as cotton, jute, silk and wool are obtained from plants and animals. These are called
natural fibres.
Statement 2 is correct: The fibres of some fabrics such as cotton, jute, silk and wool are obtained from plants and
animals. These are called natural fibres. Cotton and jute are examples of fibres obtained from plants. Wool and silk
fibresare obtained from animals. Wool is obtained from the fleece of sheep or goat. It is also obtained from the hair
of rabbits, yak and camels. Silk fibreis drawn from the cocoon of silkworm.

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Statement 3 is correct: For thousands of years natural fibres were the only ones available for making fabrics. In the
last hundred years or so, fibresare also made from chemical
substances, which are not obtained from plant or animal sources. These are calledsynthetic fibres.
Statement 4 is correct: Some examples of synthetic fibres are polyester, nylon and acrylic.
50. B

51. D
Statement 1 is incorrect: You begin to digest carbohydrates the minute the food hits your mouth. The saliva
secreted from your salivary glands moistens food as it's chewed. Saliva releases an enzyme called amylase, which
begins the breakdown process of the sugars in the carbohydrates you're eating.
Statement 2 is incorrect: proteins are digested and broken down into amino acids by enzymes. The amino acids
then travel through the intestinal lining into the bloodstream, where they combine in different ways to form
more proteins.
Statements 3 is incorrect: Lipase enzymes break down fat into fatty acids and glycerol. Digestion of fat in the small
intestine is helped by bile, made in the liver. Bile breaks the fat into small droplets that are easier for the lipase
enzymes to work on
52. B
Statement 1 is incorrect: Primary pollutants include ammonia, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon
monoxide. Secondary pollutants include ground-level ozone, acid rain and nutrient enrichment compounds
Statement 2 is incorrect: A greenhouse gas (sometimes abbreviated GHG) is a gas that absorbs and emits radiant
energy within the thermal infrared range. The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor,
carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone

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Statement 3 is correct. Lichens are sensitive to SO2 and indicators of pollution
53. D
Insects, wind, water, birds, bats, animals and snails are the agents of pollination in plants. Animal includes ants,
butterflies, Bees
54. C
The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow, Russia on 31 st July,
2019. Accordingly Department of Space has instituted technical Liaison Units, namely ISRO Technical Liaison Units
(ITLU) at Washington, USA and Paris, France with the prime objective to liaise with various Government and space
agencies in USA and Europe, respectively. Space cooperation has been one of the major links between India and
Russia almost from the beginning of the space era and currently both sides are actively pursuing interactions in
diversified areas of space programme. Apart from intensifying cooperation with Russia, India has expanded its space
cooperation with countries near to Russia. This calls for extensive uninterrupted coordination & interface support for
increased level international technical collaboration.
55. D
Concave mirrors are commonly used in torches, search-lights and vehicle headlights to get powerful parallel
beams of light. Mirror for driving and microscope is the example of convex mirrors.
56. D
The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and
ozone, and CFC
57. B
Animal fats generally contain saturated fatty acids which are said to be harmful to health. Oils containing
unsaturated fatty acids should be chosen for cooking.
58. D
59. A
KABIL - Set up to Ensure Supply of Critical Minerals. It is a joint venture company namely Khanij Bidesh India Ltd.
(KABIL) is to be set up with the participation of three Central Public Sector Enterprises namely, National Aluminium
Company Ltd. (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Ltd.(HCL) and Mineral Exploration Company Ltd. (MECL). The Minister of
Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs laid down the objective of constituting KABIL. It is to ensure a consistent
supply of critical and strategic minerals to Indian domestic market. While KABIL would ensure mineral security of the
Nation, it would also help in realizing the overall objective of import substitution.
Thus, Option A is Correct.
60. C
Statement 1 is incorrect: Neither plants or animals can obtain nitrogen directly from the atmosphere. Instead, they
depend on a process known as nitrogen fixation.
Statement 2 is correct: Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil and within the root nodules of some plants convert
nitrogen gas in the atmosphere to ammonia. Nitrifying bacteria convert ammonia to nitrites or nitrates. Ammonia,
nitrites, and nitrates are all fixed nitrogen and can be absorbed by plants.
Statement 3 is correct: Blue-green algae (BGA) are photosynthetic nitrogen fixers and are free living. They can utilize
combined nitrogen, like ammonium, nitrate, nitrite;etc
Thus, Option C is correct

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61. D
Excretion is the process of removing wastes from the body. Organs of the excretory system include the kidneys, large
intestine, skin, and lungs.
62. B
Earth has the highest density of any planet in the Solar System, at 5.514 g/cm3.
Thus, Option B is correct
63. D
Nagar Kirtan is a Sikh custom involving the processional singing of holy hymns throughout a community. While
practiced at any time, it is customary in the month of Vaisakhi.
Thus, Option D is Correct.
64. D
Leprosy is caused by bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae, and Mycobacterium lipomatosis. Measles iscaused by a virus.
Kala-ajar is caused by protozoa of genus Leishmania. The athlete's foot is caused by fungi Epidermophyton floccose,
Trichophyton sp.
65. A
Statement 1 is correct: Longitudinal waves are identical to sound waves as the particle motion is parallel to the
propagation direction whereas transverse waves are characterized by particle motion that is perpendicular to the
propagation direction.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Sound is transmitted as a longitudinal wave and light is transmitted as transverse wave.
66. B
Statement 1 is correct: Haemoglobin protein which is bound to RBC gives the colour to the blood. As it is absent in
WBC, it is colourless.
Statement 2 is incorrect: RBCs are the most common type of cell found in the blood, with each cubic millimetre of
blood containing 4-6 million cells. .
Statement 3 is correct: WBCs are an important part of the immune system. These cells help fight infections by
attacking bacteria, viruses, and germs that invade the body.
67. C
Statement 1 is correct: Water is mainly pulled through the plant against the gravity and the driving force for this
process is transpiration.
Statement 2 is correct: Translocation is the movement of materials from leaves to other tissues throughout the
plant. The tissue in which nutrients move is the phloem, and Xylem assists in water transport.
68. D
69. B
Statement 1 is incorrect: PMI or a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is an indicator of business activity — both in
the manufacturing and services sectors.
Statement 2 is correct: It is considered a good leading indicator of economic activity. Economists consider the
manufacturing growth measured by the PMI as a good indicator of industrial output, for which official statistics are
released later. It also gives an indication of corporate earnings and is closely watched by investors as well as the
bond markets.

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70. B
Crop varieties bred by hybridisation and selection, for disease resistance to fungi, bacterial and viral diseases. Some
of the crop varieties include Cowpea resistant to bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonasaxonopodis, Chilli resistant
to tobacco mosaic virus, Cauliflower resistant to black rot caused by a bacterium Xanthomonascampestrispv.
Campestris and Brassica resistant to a fungal disease white rust caused by the oomycete Albugo candida.
71. D
Statement 1 is correct: In objects with parts that are difficult to reach, for example, spiral tubes and electronic
components, the process of ultrasonic cleaning is used.
Statement 2 is correct: Ultrasound is used to detect cracks in the metallic components that are used in the
construction of high rise structures such as buildings and bridges.
Statement 3 is correct: Ultrasound are used in diagnostic imaging namely: Echocardiography (imaging heart)
Ultrasonography (imaging internal body structures such as muscles, joints and internal organs)
Statement 4 is correct: SONAR (Sound Navigation, and Ranging) is a technique in which sound waves are used to
navigate, asses the depth, detect and communicate under the surface of the water.
72. D
Statement 1 is incorrect: When atmospheric pressure increases, the boiling point becomes higher, and when
atmospheric pressure decreases (as it does when elevation increases), the boiling point becomes lower.
Communications satellites Indian National Satellite (INSAT) Series and GSAT Satellites.
Statement 2 is incorrect: In a sealed pressure cooker, the boiling point of water increases as the pressure rises,
resulting in superheated water.
73. C
Statement 1 is incorrect: The RBI Governor is the chairman of the committee. The governor, however, will not enjoy
a veto power to overrule the other panel members, but will have a casting vote in case of a tie.
Statement 2 is correct: Members of the MPC will be appointed for a period of four years and shall not be eligible for
reappointment.
Statement 3 is correct: The committee will have six members. Of the six members, the government will nominate
three. No government official will be nominated to the MPC.
74. B
Taproot
Taproot, main root of a primary root system, growing vertically downward. Most dicotyledonous plants (see
cotyledon), such as dandelions, produce taproots, and some, such as the edible roots of carrots and beets, are
specialized for food storage. Upon germination, the first structure to emerge from most seeds is the root from the
embryonic radicle. This primary root is a taproot. In plants in which the taproot persists, smaller lateral roots
(secondary roots) commonly arise from the taproot and may in turn produce even smaller lateral roots (tertiary
roots). This serves to increase the surface area for water and mineral absorption.
Fibrous Root
 A fibrous root is a root that consists of groups of roots of similar size and length. They do not penetrate as deeply
into the soil as does a taproot.
 The fibrous root is a feature of plants that are monocotyledons. Unlike the tap root, the primary root produced
during development does not remain, and instead roots, known as adventitious roots, are produced from the
stem of the plant.
 All these roots forming the fibrous root collectively are of equal size and length.

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 A fibrous root system does not penetrate deeply into the soil but rather creates a thick network of roots that are
good at holding the soil together.
Pair 1 is incorrect: Potatoes have a fibrous root system.
Pair 2 is correct: Onions have a fibrous root system. In monocotyledonous (flowering) plants, the primary root is
short lived and is replaced by a large number of roots. These roots originate from the base of the stem and
constitute the fibrous root system.
Pair 3 is correct: Bamboo produces an adventitious root system. In some plants like Grass, Monstera and Banyan
tree, roots arise from parts of the plant other than the primary root and they are called adventitious roots.
75. D
Changes in non-food crops include Resistance to certain pests and diseases (as in cotton), production of
pharmaceutical agents, biofuels, and other industrially useful goods, as well as for bioremediation.
76. D
Statement I is correct: Mercury is found as a trace element in the coal and gets released during its combustion. It’s
an invisible pollutant that gets carried away to wide and far away distances.
Statement II is correct: SO2 is a product of combustion and depends on the amount of sulphur in coal. This is also
referred to as SOx. Sulphur in coal ranges for 0.1 % to 3.5% depending on type and rank. During combustion sulphur
combines with oxygen to form SO2. Power plants are the largest emitters of SO2.
Statement III is correct: Fly ash is a byproduct from burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants.
During combustion, mineral impurities in the coal (clay, feldspar, quartz, and shale) fuse in suspension and float out
of the combustion chamber with the exhaust gases. As the fused material rises, it cools and solidifies into spherical
glassy particles called fly ash.
77. C
Statement 1 is incorrect: Convection is a mode of heat transfer by actual motion of matter while conduction is the
mechanism of transfer of heat between two adjacent parts of a body because of their temperature difference.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
78. C
Statement 4 is incorrect: Melting of ice is an endothermic reaction.
79. C
The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) has created another international history by selling 1 kg of the “Golden
Butterfly” tea at a whopping 75,000. The tea is named because only the soft golden tips go into making of this
exceptionally rare and special tea. The tea isjudged by its aroma, taste and colour. The Golden Butterfly tea is
extremely mellow and has a sweet caramel flavour. Golden Butterfly is produced by Dikom Tea Estate near eastern
Assam’s Dibrugarh town. The tea is made of tea buds and not tea leaves.
Thus, Option C is Correct.
80. B
Statement 1 is correct: Disease-causing microbes can spread through the air. This occurs through the little droplets
thrown out by an infected person who sneezes or coughs. Someone standing close by can breathe in these droplets,
and the microbes get a chance to start a new infection. Examples of such diseases spread through the air are the
common cold, pneumonia and tuberculosis.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Diseases can also be spread through water. This occurs if the excreta from someone
suffering from an infectious gut disease, such as cholera, get mixed with the drinking water used by people living

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nearby. The cholera- causing microbes will enter a healthy person through the water they drink and cause disease in
them. Such diseases are much more likely to spread in the absence of safe supplies of drinking water. Tuberculosis
spreads through air not water.
Statement 3 is correct: The sexual act is one of the closest physical contact two people can have with each other.
Not surprisingly, there are microbial infections such as syphilis or AIDS that are transmitted by sexual contact from
one partner to the other. However, such sexually transmitted diseases are not spread by casual physical contact.
Casual physical contacts include handshakes or hugs or sports, like wrestling, or by any of the other ways in which
we touch each other socially. Other than the sexual contact, the virus causing AIDS (HIV) can also spread through
blood-to-blood contact with infected people or from an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy or through
breast feeding.
81. A
Comparison Nuclear Fission Nuclear Fusion
Definition Fission is the splitting of a large atom Fusion is the fusing of two or
into two or more smaller ones. more lighter atoms into a larger
one.
Natural Occurrence Fission reaction does not normally Fusion occurs in stars and sun.
occurs in nature.
Conditions Critical mass of the substance and High Density, high temperature
high-speed neutrons are required. environment is required.
Energy Requirement Takes little energy to split two atoms Extremely high energy is required
in a fission reaction. to bring two or more protons
close enough that nuclear forces
overcome their electrostatic
repulsion.
Energy Released The energy released by fission is a The energy released by fusion is
million times greater than releases in three to four times greater than
chemical reactions but lower than the the energy released by fission.
energy released by nuclear fusion.
Fuel Uranium is the primary fuel used in Hydrogen Isotopes (Deuterium
power plants. and Tritium) are the primary fuel
used.
82. A
 Breadmould, Penicillium and Aspergillus are types of Fungi.
 Amoeba and Paramecium are the types of Protozoa.
83. C
Statement 1 is correct: The Tribal Affairs Ministry and Trifed has launched Go tribal campaign in association with
Amazon Global in New Delhi. The collaboration aims to create awareness and promote tribal arts and crafts as well
as aid in socio-economic welfare of over 700 Indian tribes.
Statement 2 is correct: Indian E-commerce company Flipkart has launched “Flipkart Samarth” initiative to bring
weavers, artisans and makers of handicrafts on its online platform. Flipkart Samarth will support such artisans,
weavers, etc, by on-boarding them and helping them in the process of selling their products on the internet.The
initiatives and benefits under Flipkart Samarth include dedicated support for onboarding, cataloguing, account
management, business insights, dedicated seller support, reduced commission where eligible, and warehousing
support.

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84. C
Legumes are plants in the Pea family whose seeds are found in pods. They have nodules on their roots that fix
nitrogen in the soil, so any crop that follows them will have enriched nitrogen to encourage leafy growth. Pea,
Common bean, Soybean, Lentil, Chickpea, peanut, alfalafa
When the cereal crops like rice, wheat, maize are grown in the soil, it uses up a lot of nitrogenous salts from the soil.
Thus, planting a leguminous plant will result in nitrogen rich soil and when a cereal is grown in this soil there is
increase in food grain production.
85. C
Inexhaustible Natural Resources: These resources are present in unlimited quantity in nature and are not likely to
be exhausted by human activities. Examples are: sunlight, air.
Exhaustible Natural Resources: The amount of these resources in nature is limited. They can be exhausted by
human activities. Examples of these resources are forests, wildlife, minerals, coal, petroleum, natural gas etc.
86. B
Vehicles produce high levels of pollutants like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and smoke. Carbon
monoxide is produced from incomplete burning of fuels such as petrol and diesel. It is a poisonous gas. It reduces the
oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
87. C
Statement 1 is correct: The planet mercury is nearest to the Sun. It is the smallest planet of our solar system.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Venus is earth’s nearest planetary neighbour. It is the brightest planet in the night sky.
Statement 3 is correct: Jupiter is the largest planet of the solar system. It is so large that about 1300 earths can be
placed inside this giant planet. However, the mass of Jupiter is about 318 times that of our Earth. It rotates very
rapidly on its axis.
88. A
There is heightened risk of disease transfer from dogs to tigers, leopards in Ranthambhore National Park. The Prime
Minister’s announcement that tiger numbers have increased in the country may be good news. But the loss of
habitat, a decline of prey and poaching continues to be a threat to tigers’ survival. Along with these, a potential virus
— Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) — that can be transmitted from CDV-infected dogs living in and around wildlife
sanctuaries has started to raise concern among wildlife biologists. Canine distemper is a contagious and serious
disease caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems of puppies and dogs.
89. C
 Sources of Vitamin A: Papaya, Carrot, Mango, etc.
 Sources of Vitamin B: Rice, wheat, etc.
 Sources of Vitamin C:Orange, Tomato, Guava, Green Chilli, Lemon, Amla
 Sources of Vitamin D: Egg, Fish etc
90. C
 Macronutrients: Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur
 Micronutrients: Iron, Manganese, boron, zinc, copper, chlorine.

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91. D
92. A
Statement 1 is incorrect: SANKALP - Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion is Rs
4,455 crore Centrally sponsored scheme including Rs. 3,300 crore loan support from World Bank. It is a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.
Statement 2 is correct: It is an outcome focused scheme marking shift in government’s implementation strategy in
vocational education and training from inputs to results.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The objective of the project is to enhance institutional mechanisms for skills development
and increase access to quality and market-relevant training for the work force.
93. B
Statement 1 is incorrect: Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by single-celled microorganisms belonging to
the Plasmodium group.
Statement 2 is correct: Malaria is transmitted through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The parasites enter the bloodstream and predominantly infect red blood cells.
94. D
SONAR stands for Sound Navigation and Ranging. Sonar is a device that uses ultrasonic waves to measure the
distance, direction and speed of underwater objects. The natural enemies like parasitism, predation and other
mechanisms for controlling the plant pests are referred as a biocontrol agent. They play an important role in
controlling the plant pests like nematodes weeds, insects, and mites. The biological control agent helps in
maintaining and balancing the plant species along with their natural enemies.
95. D
Pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma. Bees acts as
an agent of pollinators of many our crop species such as sunflower, Brassica, apple and pear.
96. B
An electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is a device that removes dust particles from a flowing gas using the force of an
induced electrostatic attraction. It is highly efficient in removing in removing particulate matter present in the
exhausts of industrial units.
97. C
Statement 1 is correct: Optical fiber cable supports extremely high bandwidth and speed.
Statement 2 is correct: Unlike electrical signals transmitted in copper wires, electromagnetic interference is minimal.
This means clearer phone conversations or TV reception.
Statement 3 is correct: Optical fiber is thinner, and can be drawn to smaller diameters than copper wire. They are of
smaller size and light weight than a comparable copper wire cable.
98. A
Statement 1 is correct: The scheme is under the Union human resource development ministry.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Institute of Eminence scheme aimed at developing 20 world-class institutions which
would put India on the global education map. Those selected will be given greater autonomy and freedom to decide
fees, course durations and governance structures. The UGC denied the tag to five private universities — Azim Premji
University, Ashoka University, KREA University, Indian Institute for Human Settlements and the Indian Institute of
Public Health — on the grounds that they have not been placed in any global or national rankings.

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Statement 3 is incorrect: The public institutions will also receive a government grant of ₹1,000 crore, while the
private institutions will not get any funding under the scheme. The private Institutions of Eminence can also come up
as greenfield ventures-provided the sponsoring organisation submits a convincing perspective plan for 15 years.
99. D
Statement 1 is correct: Carbon dioxide dissolves in water and reacts with seawater creating carbonic acid.
Statement 2 is correct: The Ocean takes up carbon dioxide through photosynthesis by plant-like organisms.
Statement 3 is correct: Carbonic acid once formed releases hydrogen ions, which combine with carbonate in
seawater to form bicarbonate a form of carbon that doesn’t escape the ocean easily.
100. C
Fat soluble vitamins: Vitamins which are soluble in fat and oils but insoluble in water are kept in this group. These
are vitamins A, D, E and K. They are stored in liver and adipose (fat storing) tissues.
Water soluble vitamins: B group vitamins and vitamin C are soluble in water so they are grouped together. Water
soluble vitamins must be supplied regularly in diet because they are readily excreted in urine and cannot be stored
(except vitamin B12) in our body.

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