11: Civil Disobedience Movement was started in India in 1930 for:
(a) Home rule
(b) Purna Swaraj
(c) Non-cooperation with British government
(d) Hindu-Muslim unity
12: Rainfall on the east coast of Tamil Nadu occurs during October to November due to
(a) Winter monsoon
(b) Retreating south-west monsoon
(c) North-west monsoon
(d) Local winds
13: Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases
(a) if high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
(b) if frost occurs during the period of ripening
(c) if there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
(d) if there is high temperature during the time of ripening
14: Consider the following statements :
Hard water is not suitable for
I. drinking.
II. washing cloths with soap.
III. use in boilers.
IV. irrigating crops.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) I and III
(b) II and III
(c) I, II and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
15: Consider the following statements:
1. Femur is the longest bone in the human body.
2. Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria.
3. Athlete's foot's is a disease caused by virus.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3