1836: In many developing countries, three major causes of death and disease are
(a) lack of safe drinking water, increasing use of pesticides and thinning of the ozone layer
(b) contaminated food, global warming and industrial chloro-fluoro-carbons
(c) polluted air, greenhouse effect and soil erosion
(d) dirty water, contaminated food and polluted air
1837: The heart of human embryo starts beating
(a) in the first week of its development
(b) in the third week of its development
(c) in the fourth week of its development
(d) in the sixth week of its development
1838: The first Asian Games were held at:
(a) New Delhi in 1950
(b) Bangkok in 1952
(c) Singapore in 1952
(d) Kuala Lumpur in 1952
1839: Match List I (Diseases) with List II (Types of disease) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I
I. Haemophilia
II. Diabetes
II. Diabetes
IV. Ringworm
List II
(A) Deficiency disease
(B) Genetic disease
(C) Hormonal disorder
(D) Fungal infection
Codes:
(a) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(b) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(c) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
1840: Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for a good cultivation of wheat ?
(a) Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall
(b) High temperature and heavy rainfall
(c) High temperature and moderate rainfall
(d) Low temperature and low rainfall