A moderator is used in nuclear reactors in order to
1 Increase the number of neutrons
2 Decrease the number of neutrons
3 Slow down the speed of neutrons
4 Accelerate the neutrons
Which of the following statements is true for planktons? 1 They live on the surface of lake water 2 They live on the bottom of lakes 3 They live on the plants growing in water 4 They live n the water column
Gegong Apang, who was recently in the news, has resigned from Chief Ministership of which of the following States? 1 Mizoram 2 Nagaland 3 Arunachal Pradesh 4 Tripura
Money bills in a State can be moved: (a) only in the Legislative Council (b) only in the Legislative Assembly (c) at the joint meeting of the LC and the LA (d) by the Chief Minister and his colleagues
Kautilya?s Arthasastra is a treatise on: (a) economic theories (b) statecraft and diplomacy (c) warcraft (d) None of the above
Clotting of blood vessels is called 1 Thrombosis 2 Rheumatism 3 Agglutinisation 4 Fibrosis
According to Dalton?s atomic theory, the smallest particle which can exist independently is 1 An atom 2 A molecule 3 A cation 4 An anion
Which one of the following is not a function of liver? (1) Production of insulin (2) Breakdown of read blood cells (3) Synthesis of glycogen (4) Production of bile
Among the non-foodgrain crops, the largest area is devoted to the cultivation of (1) Jute (2) Oilseeds (3) Cotton (4) Sugarcane
Tropical or torrid temperature zone extends from (a) 23-1/20N to 23-1/20S (b) 00N to 33-1/20N (c) 23-1/20N to 33-1/20N
Who among the following introduced the famous Persian festival of NAUROJ in India? (a) Balban (b) Iltutmish (c) Firuz Tughlaq (d) Ala-ud-din Khilji
As a part of its Children?s Day celebrations, which of the following States decidd to issue ?Birth Certificates to about 19 lakh children who were born during the last 10 years in the State but were living without a proper ?Birth Certificate? until now 1 Haryana 2 Uttar Pradesh 3 Bihar 4 Punjab
Allergy is caused due to 1 Inflammation of upper respiratory tract 2 Inhalation of pollens 3 Introduction of foreign material in the body 4 Antigen-antibody reaction