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What is the high frequency radiation produced in nuclear reactions and emitted by radioactive nuclei, used in medicine to destroy cancer cells?
Gamma rays
Who conducted the series of experiments leading to the discovery and understanding of electromagnetic induction?
Faraday and Henry
Which type of water utilization is very high in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu?
Groundwater
What is called the farmer's 'friend', helping in the breakdown of complex organic matter and loosening the soil?
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From which hills does the Kaveri river rise?
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What does the term 'Peninsula' mean?
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What is a Coppersmith Barbet?
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Who is the author of the book 'Arctic Home of the Vedas'?
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What natural phenomenon is responsible for the heating of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere?
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An unexpected rise in sales of a product leads to?
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What are organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, helminths, etc., that cause diseases in humans called?
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Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as:
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Study Notes
Radiation and Medicine
- Gamma radiation is a high-frequency radiation produced in nuclear reactions and emitted by radioactive nuclei, used in medicine to destroy cancer cells.
Electromagnetic Induction
- The series of experiments leading to the discovery and understanding of electromagnetic induction were conducted by Michael Faraday.
Water Utilization
- Tube well irrigation is a type of water utilization that is very high in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu.
Soil Decomposition
- Earthworms are called the farmer's 'friend' as they help in the breakdown of complex organic matter and loosen the soil.
Indian Geography
- The Kaveri river rises from the Talakaveri hills in the Western Ghats.
Geographic Features
- A Peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides.
Ornithology
- The Coppersmith Barbet is a type of bird.
Literature
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak is the author of the book 'Arctic Home of the Vedas'.
Environmental Science
- Solar radiation is a natural phenomenon responsible for the heating of the Earth's surface and atmosphere.
Business and Economics
- An unexpected rise in sales of a product leads to a windfall profit.
Biology and Health
- Organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, helminths, etc. that cause diseases in humans are called pathogens.
Oceanography
- Seismic sea waves that approach the coasts at greater force are known as tsunamis.
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