2676: Which of the following statements are true about the Indian-born woman astronaut Kalpana Chawla ?
I. She was born in Kamal.
II. She flew on board the shuttle flight STS-87.
III. She was trained at the Kennedy Space Centre.
IV. She did a space-walk to retrieve the Spartan Satellite.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II and IV
2677: The drugs "caffeine, tannin and nicotine" are:
(a) Steroids
(b) Cortisones
(c) Alkaloids
(d) Mild alkalis
2678: In the context of CO2 emission and global Warming, what is the name of a market driven device under the UNFCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
(a) Carbon Footprint
(b) Carbon Credit Rating
(c) Clean Development Mechanism
(d) Emission Reduction Norm
2679: Which one of the following vitamins is considered to be a hormone ?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
2680: Neil Armstrong was the first person to reach on the moon. While walking on the moon:
(a) His mass remained the same but weight increased
(b) His mass remained the same but weight decreased
(c) His mass as well as weight decreased
(d) His mass increased but weight remained the same