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A recent press release (April 2011) from WMO suggests that 'depletion of ozone layer.. has reached an unprecedented level over the arctic this spring'. Thus Ozone depletion is a phenomenon happening only during Winter/Spring season.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

It is said that 'Ozone is good up high but bad nearby'. In this context which one of the following is INCORRECT?
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  1. Ozone in stratosphere protects us from damaging ultraviolet rays & hence good for us

  2. Ozone in ground level worsens bronchitis or asthma & hence bad for us

  3. Ozone in high-altitude creates a favourable air movement leading to easy air travel

  4. Emissions of NOX from industries or motor vehicles creates ozone in the ground level through chemical reactions

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Correct Option: C

One of the following is an international agreement which works to reduce or control substances that deplete Ozone layer. What is it?
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  1. Kyoto Protocol, 1997

  2. Montreal Protocol, 1987

  3. Basel Convention, 1989

  4. Ramsar Convention 1971

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Correct Option: B

Red blood corpuscles are formed in the
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  1. Liver

  2. Bone Marrow

  3. Kidneys

  4. Heart

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Correct Option: B

Tibia is a bone found in the
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  1. Skull

  2. Arm

  3. Leg

  4. Face

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Correct Option: C

The pancreas secretes
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  1. Insulin

  2. Bile juice

  3. Peptic juice

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

The largest part of the human brain is the
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  1. Medulla oblongata

  2. Cerebellum

  3. Cerebrum

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

What is the main component of bones and teeth
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  1. Calcium carbonate

  2. Calcium phosphate

  3. Calcium sulphate

  4. Calcium nitrate

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Correct Option: B

The main component of hemoglobin is
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  1. Chlorine

  2. Iron

  3. Calcium

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B

Which gland in the human body is called the master gland
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  1. Pancreas

  2. Thyroid

  3. Pituitary

  4. Spleen

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Correct Option: C