136: Production of which one of the following is a function of the liver?
(a) Lipase
(b) Mucus
(c) Hydrochloric acid
(d) Urea
137: In Mizoram, the settlement pattern is mostly of "linear type" along the ridges, because
(a) the valleys are cooler than the ridges
(b) accessibility is easier on the ridge tops
(c) the ridges are cooler than the valleys
(d) the valleys are densely forested
138: Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh ?
(a) The arms Act
(b) The Public Safety Act
(c) The Vernacular Press Act
(d) The Rowlatt Act
139: In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of principle of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the
(a) British
(b) Dutch
(c) Portuguese
(d) Danish
140: Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for
(a) Measuring oxygen levels in blood
(b) Computing oxygen levels in forest ecosystems
(c) Pollution assay in aquatic ecosystems
(d) Assessing oxygen levels in high altitude regions