3271: Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
(a) it has a high boiling point
(b) it has a high dipole moment
(c) it has a high specific heat
(d) it has no colour
3272: Brominated flame retardants are used in many household products like mattresses and upholstery. Why is there some concern about their use?
1. They are highly resistant to degradation in the environment.
2. They are able to accumulate in humans and animals.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3273: Mitakshara is
(a) A work on astronomy
(b) A treatise on ancient Hindu law of inheritance
(c) An Agamic text
(d) A compendium on medicine
3274: What is the correct sequence of the rivers Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
(a) Godavari--Mahanadi--Narmada--Tapi
(b) Godavari--Narmada--Mahanadi--Tapi
(c) Narmada--Godavari--Tapi--Mahanadi
(d) Narmada--Tapi--Godavari--Mahandai
3275: Two trains leave New Delhi at the same time. One travels north at 60 kmph and the other travels south at 40 kmph. After how many hours will the trains be 150 km apart ?
(A) 4/3
(B) 3/2
(C) 3/4
(D) 15/2