1881: The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is often seen in the news in the context of
(a) the limits of habitable zone above the surface of the Earth
(b) regions inside the Earth where shale gas is available
(c) search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
(d) search for meteorites containing precious metals
1882: The rising of evening star Venus indicates:
(a) South pole
(b) North pole
(c) East
(d) West
1883: The persons start walking at a steady pace of 3 km/hour from a road 1 intersection along two roads that make an angle of 60° with each other. What will be the (shortest) distance separating them at the end of 20 minutes ?
(a) 3 km
(b) 2 km
(c) 1.5 km
(d) 1 km
1884: The main constituents of pearl are
(a) calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
(b) aragonite and conchiolin
(c) ammonium sulphate and sodium carbonate
(d) calcium oxide and ammonium chloride
1885: Consider the following statements:
1. Anhydrous sodium carbonate is commonly known as baking soda.
2. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
3. Bleaching power is manufactured in Hasenclever plant.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3