1331: Galvanising of sheet iron is done by dipping the sheet metal into molten
(a) Mercury
(b) Cadmium
(c) Lead
(d) Zinc
1332: Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?
(a) Ecotone
(b) Ecological niche
(c) Habitat
(d) Home range
1333: Consider the following :
I. Industrial Finance Corporation of India
II. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India
III. Industrial Development Bank of India
IV. Unit Trust of India
The correct sequence in which the above were established is
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) I, III, II, IV
(c) IV, III, II, I
(d) I, IV, III, II
1334: Which of the following statements are true about the Indian-born woman astronaut Kalpana Chawla ?
I. She was born in Kamal.
II. She flew on board the shuttle flight STS-87.
III. She was trained at the Kennedy Space Centre.
IV. She did a space-walk to retrieve the Spartan Satellite.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II and IV
1335: Amoebiasis, malaria and typhoid are diseases due to amoeba, malarial parasites and typhoid bacillus which are collectively called:
(a) Anthropods
(b) Protozoa
(c) Mollusca
(d) Pisces