TPSC: (vii) General Science and Environment

Name the most common disease transmitted to humans through cow’s milk.

In tomato red colour is due to

Potassium permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because

Soda water contains

The chemical (Ethyl Mercaptan) added to the otherwise odourless LPG cooking gas for imparting a detectable smell to the gas is a compound of

Which of the following is called Vitamin B12 ?

Atmosphere consist of approximately 78 per cent Nitrogen and 21 per cent Oxygen by

Which one of the following waves is used by the common TV remote control ?

Cryogenics is a science dealing with

A rear-view mirror for driving is

Which one of the following categories of development projects does not require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report ?

Relative Contribution (%) of the Greenhouse Gases to Global Warming in decreasing order (i) Carbon dioxide (ii) Methane (iii) CFC-12 (iv) Nitrous Oxide Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

In the two lists given below, List-I provides the list of Soil Horizons, while List-II indicates Layers. Match the two lists and choose the correct answer from the code given below : List-I (Soil Horizons): 1. O 2. A 3. B 4. C List-II (Layers): (i) Parent Rock (ii) Organic Matter (iii) Suface Soil (iv) Subsoil

Sorghum is a

High Juvenile mortality is the characteristic feature of

Which variety of wheat has been developed through induced mutation ?

Formation of mirage is a result of

Under which Article of the Constitution of India, was the The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, enacted ?

Which of the following metal is present in chorophyll ?

When light passes through a prism, it splits into it’s component colours. This phenomenon is called

In a hypertonic solution, RBC (Red Blood Cell)

Noise pollution is measured in decibels. Sound becomes hazardous when noise pollution above

In case of myopia, a person