1246: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) William Dickson : Motion Picture film

(b) Charles Babbage : Programmable computer

(c) Nicholas Stern : Construction technology

(d) Brian Greene : String theory
1247: Humidity of the air:

(a) Increases with the increase in atmospheric temperature

(b) Decreases with the increase in atmospheric temperature

(c) Is not affected by the change in atmospheric temperature

(d) Does not show any consistent behaviour with the change in atmospheric temperature
1248: What is 'Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)', recently in the news?

(a) Electric plane tested by NASA
(b) Solar-powered two-seater aircraft designed by Japan
(c) Space observatory launched by China
(d) Reusable rocket designed by ISRO
1249: Match the different ports of Union Territory of Pondicherry labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with their respective names and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of ports :


List (Ports of Pondicherry) :
1. Karaikal
2. Mahe
3. Pondicherry
4. Yanam

Codes:
(a) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
(b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(c) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(d) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
1250: Hormones which are necessary for the development of the human body are secreted by:

(a) Thyroid gland

(b) Pituitary gland

(c) Parathyroid gland

(d) Exocrine gland