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(Single Best Answer) Question 221: Which one of the following rivers of India is well known for the presence of dolphins ?
A) Brahmaputra
B) Ganga
C) Godavari
D) Narmada
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(Single Best Answer) Question 222: Lead Chromate is used as an adulterant in ?
A) Black pepper
B) Chilli powder
C) Turmeric powder
D) Wheat flour
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(Single Best Answer) Question 223: Which one among the following is used for the preservation of fruit juices ?
A) Ethylene dibromide
B) Sodium thiosulphate
C) Sodium benzoate
D) Tartaric acid
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(Single Best Answer) Question 224: Aflatoxin is produced as a result of the growth of ?
A) Alga
B) Bacterium
C) Fungus
D) Protozoan
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(Single Best Answer) Question 225: Recently, a team of scientists used a strain of bacterium called Wolbachia pipientis to infect Aedes aegypti in an effort to reduce the mosquito's life span. In which one of the following countries was this done ?
A) Australia
B) China
C) India
D) Japan
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(Single Best Answer) Question 226: The Spitzer Space Telescope belongs to ?
A) European Space Agency
B) Indian Space Research Organization
C) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
D) Western European Union
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(Single Best Answer) Question 227: With reference to recent research in stem cells, consider the following statements :
1. The umbilical cord tissue is rich in mesenchymal stem cells

2. Mesenchymal stem cells are found in bone marrow also

Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
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(Single Best Answer) Question 228: What is KG-D6 frequently in national news in the recent past ?
A) Name of a software for e-governance
B) Name of a supercomputer
C) Name of a hydrocarbon block
D) Name of a mini-satellite
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(Single Best Answer) Question 229: Consider the following statements :
1. In India, Prevention of Food Adulteration Act was enacted in 1972.

2. Under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, a penalty of life imprisonment can be imposed in certain offences.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
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(Single Best Answer) Question 230: Among the following countries, which one launched its first indigenous satellite in the recent past ?
A) Egypt
B) Iran
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Libya
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