1236: Photosynthesis generally occurs in which portions of the plant?
(a) Leaf and other chloroplast bearing parts
(b) Steam and leaf
(c) Roots an chloroplast bearing parts
(d) Bark and leaf
1237: The process of retting in jute is
(a) Purely physical
(b) Purely chemical
(c) Microbiological
(d) Physico-chemical
1238: After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of
(a) Tute-i-Hind
(b) Kaisr-i-Hind
(c) Zil-i-Ilahi
(d) Din-i-Ilahi
1239: Less dew is formed on cloudy nights because:
(a) Clouds absorb the falling dew
(b) Clouds scatter moisture
(c) In cloudy nights the radiation takes place very slowly
(d) In cloudy nights the radiation takes place very quickly
1240: Three communicable diseases prevalent in developing countries caused by unsafe drinking water and bad sanitation are
(a) acute diarrhoea, cancer and gout
(b) malaria, acute diarrhoea and schistosomiasis
(c) onchocerciasis, leukaemia and arthritis
(d) rheumatism, malaria and AIDS