1711: The light from the Sun reaches the Earth in about
(a) 2 min
(b) 4 min
(c) 6 min
(d) 8 min
1712: With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below are correct?
1. Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments were in common use by 1st century AD.
2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of 3rd century AD.
3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5th century AD.
4. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in 7th century AD.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1713: Consider the following pairs :
Terms sometimes seen in news ---------- Context /Topic
1. Belle II experiment ---------- Artificial Intelligence
2. Blockchain technology ---------- Digital/Cryptocurrency
3. CRISPR - Cas9 ---------- Particle Physics
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1714: Which one of the following oils is having maximum content of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) ?
(a) Soyabean oil
(b) Cottonseed oil
(c) Coconut oil
(d) Sunflower oil
1715: The graph given below shows the mean average monthly temperatures (in Degree C) and mean monthly rainful (in cms) of a place :
The graph is indicative of which one of the climatic zones of the world ?
(a) Wet & dry tropical
(b) Rainy tropical
(c) Semi-arid tropical
(d) Temperate marine