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White colour of the cloud is due to ___________________.

  1. reflection of seven colors of light

  2. refraction of seven colors of light

  3. scattering of seven colors of light

  4. absorption of seven colors of light


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Large dust particles and water droplets scatter all wavelength almost equally. Hence clouds appears white.

A person walks $100$m, holding a suitcase of weight $100$N. The work done by the applied force is _________J.

  1. $10000$

  2. $100$

  3. $Zero$

  4. $5000$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To holding the weight force will act vertically, 

Displacement of the bock is horizontal 
Work done $= F \cdot a = F a cos \theta=0 $

State whether given statement is True or False.
The systematic knowledge collected through observation of nature is called science?

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Who is considered as a "founding father" of Indian Space Programme ?

  1. C.V. Raman

  2. Dr Vikram A Sarabhai

  3. Satyendra Nath Bose

  4. Homi J Bhabha


Correct Option: B

Raghu learnt something in school and he told his friends "An object can appear smaller or bigger in size depending on its distance from you. So, an elephant can look as small as a cat if it is far away."
Based on this, his friends said the following:
Kabir: "All stars are of the same size."
Raina: "All other stars are definitely smaller than the Sun."
Karen: "The Sun and the Moon are definitely of the same size.
"Shifa: "There could be a star which is bigger than the Moon."
Who is correct?

  1. Only Shifa.

  2. Only Raina.

  3. Only Kabir and Karen.

  4. Only Kabir and Raina.


Correct Option: A

ISRO stands for __________________.

  1. International Space Research Organisation

  2. Indian Space Research Organisation

  3. Indian Satellite Research Organisation

  4. International Satellite Research Organisation


Correct Option: B

Which of the following satellite can help to telecast TV network programmes all over the country ?

  1. INSAT- $1$B

  2. Apple

  3. Aryabhata

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

An astronaut in outer space will observe sky as ___________.

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Blue

  4. Red


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Black,since there is no atmosphere to scatter light.

Name the latest theory of fundamental physics in which the basic entity is a one-dimensional object as against the 'zero-dimensional' points representing the elementary particles.

  1. String theory

  2. Supersymmetry

  3. Symmetry

  4. Superstring theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In String theory, the basic entity is a one dimensional object.

Geo-stationary satellite revolves at ____________.

  1. Any height

  2. Fixed height

  3. Height above pole

  4. Height which depends upon its mass


Correct Option: B