APSC: vii. General Science.

'Zoonosis' refers to any disease or infection that is naturally transmissible from (i) human to human (ii) animal to human (iii) animal to animal (iv) bird to animal Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Match the medicinal plants found in Assam (List-I) with the use of these plants for treatment of various illnesses (List-II) : List-I a. Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) b. Lamiaceae (Tulsi) c. Vanda coerulea (Bhatou Phul) d. Rauvolfia serpentina (Sarpagandha) List-II 1. High blood pressure 2. Glaucoma 3. Bronchitis 4. Stress and anxiety Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will start a project Network for Space Object Tracking and Analysis (NETRA) in Assam near Guwahati. Where will the proposed radar facility be established?

With respect to India's nuclear programme, consider the following statements : (i) ADITYA is the name of India's indigenously developed tokamak. (ii) ADITYA is a breeder reactor. (iii) ADITYA is a fusion reactor. (iv) ADITYA is a fission reactor. Select the correct statement(s) using the codes given below.

Arrange the following places in ascending order of local acceleration due to gravity : (i) Polar region of the earth's surface at the sea level (ii) Surface of the moon (iii) Centre of the earth (iv) Equatorial region on the earth's surface at the sea level Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements : (i) Optical fibre communication is based on the principle of refraction of light. (ii) Optical fibre communication is based on the principle of total internal reflection of light. (iii) In optical fibre communication, light is the carrier wave. (iv) Optical fibre permits communication over short distances only. Select the correct statement(s) using the codes given below.