296: Assertion (A) :
The temperature of a metal wire rises when an electric current is passed through it.

Reason (R):
Collision of metal atoms with each other releases heat energy.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true, but R is false

(d) A is false, but R is true
297: Poison glands of snakes are homologous to

(a) electric organs of fishes

(b) stings of rays

(c) sebaceous glands of mammals

(d) salivary glands of vertebrates
298: Which of the following are the reasons for the occurrence of multi-drug resistance in microbial pathogens in India?

1. Genetic predisposition of some people
2. Taking incorrect doses of antibiotics to cure diseases
3. Using antibiotics in livestock farming
4. Multiple chronic diseases in some people

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 3 and 4

(d) 2, 3 and 4
299: In which Olympics games did India last win a Gold Medal?

(a) Montreal (1976)
(b) Moscow (1980)
(c) Los Angeles (1984)
(d) Atalanta (1996)
300: Which one of the following is a useful functional association between fungi and the roots of higher plants ?

(a) Biofertilizer
(b) Coralloid root
(c) Lichen
(d) Mycorrhiza