1846: Consider the following statements:
1. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
2. Quicklime is used in the manufacture of glass.
3. Gypsum is used in the manufacture of Plaster of Paris.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1847: Which one of the following is not a drug/pharma company?
(a) Chevron
(b) Pfizer
(c) Nicholas Piramal
(d) Zydus Cadila
1848: The motive behind Shahjahan's Balkh campaign was to
(a) secure a friendly ruler in Balkh and Badakshan which bordered Kabul
(b) conquer Samarqand and Farghana, the Mughal homelands
(c) fix the Mughal frontier on the scientific line, the Amu Daria
(d) expand the Mughal Empire beyond the sub-continent
1849: 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
1850: During processing and cooking which part of food is mostly destroyed?
(a) Proteins
(b) Vitamins
(c) Carbohydrates
(d) Fats