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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 (correct)
  • Ultraviolet waves
  • Light waves
  • X-rays
  • Who conducted the series of experiments leading to the discovery and understanding of electromagnetic induction?

  • Planck and Fermi
  • Faraday and Henry (correct)
  • Rutherford
  • Einstein
  • Which type of water utilization is very high in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu?

  • Rainwater
  • Seawater
  • Groundwater (correct)
  • River water
  • What is called the farmer's 'friend', helping in the breakdown of complex organic matter and loosening the soil?

    <p>Earthworm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From which hills does the Kaveri river rise?

    <p>The Brahmagiri hills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Peninsula' mean?

    <p>Surrounded by water on three sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Coppersmith Barbet?

    <p>A bird</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the author of the book 'Arctic Home of the Vedas'?

    <p>Bal Gangadhar Tilak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What natural phenomenon is responsible for the heating of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere?

    <p>Greenhouse effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An unexpected rise in sales of a product leads to?

    <p>Unplanned decumulation of inventory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, helminths, etc., that cause diseases in humans called?

    <p>Pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as:

    <p>Tsunami</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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    Test your knowledge of physics and chemistry with this quiz covering topics such as electromagnetic induction, radiation in nuclear reactions, and water utilization.

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