226: The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperature of the atmosphere, because it absorbs
(a) the water vapour of the air and retains its heat
(b) the ultraviolet part of the solar radiation
(c) all the solar radiations
(d) the infrared part of the solar radiation
227: The partition of Bengal was undertaken with the view of:
(a) Suppressing the revolt arisen
(b) Satisfying the Hindus and the Muslims
(c) Meeting the demand by the Hindus and the Muslims for a separate State
(d) Dividing the Hindus of the West Bengal and increasing Hindu-Muslim tensions
228: Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to
(a) immunization of children and pregnant women
(b) construction of smart cities across the country
(c) Indias own search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
(d) New Educational Policy
229: A solid cube just gets completely immersed in water when a 0.2 kg mass is placed on it. If the mass is removed, the cube is 2 cm about the water level. What is the length of each side of the cube?
(a) 12 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 6 cm
230: Lineage is:
(a) A straight line joining any two points on the globe
(b) The line of descendants of a particular ancestor
(c) The paleolithic age
(d) The linking of genes