General Knowledge (Mixed)

The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), now known as Banaras Locomotive Works, is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

The Vice-President of India is elected by members of both houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) through an electoral college.

Amjad Ali Khan is a renowned Indian classical musician who plays the sarod.

Koneru Humpy is a world-renowned Indian chess grandmaster.

Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C. Lemons are a rich source of Vitamin C, making them an effective dietary intervention.

Malaria is a disease caused by parasitic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito.

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It primarily affects the lungs.

The tail fin of a fish acts as a rudder, allowing the fish to steer and change direction in the water. Other fins are primarily used for stability and propulsion.

Polio is caused by the poliovirus, which is a highly infectious virus that can invade the nervous system.

Deserts have very little humidity and vegetation to retain heat, leading to rapid cooling at night and intense heating during the day. This results in a large diurnal temperature range.

Whales are marine mammals because they breathe air, give birth to live young, and nurse them with milk. Frogs are amphibians, and birds are aves.

The human skull is composed of 22 bones (8 cranial and 14 facial), plus 6 auditory ossicles and the hyoid bone, totaling 29 bones.

An adult human skeleton typically consists of 206 bones. Infants are born with more, but many fuse together during growth.

Vitamin A deficiency leads to vision problems, most notably night blindness, where the eyes struggle to adjust to low light conditions.

Animals are classified by their habitats into aquatic (water), terrestrial (land), and amphibians (both). Since all these categories are listed, 'all of these' is the correct choice.

The heart is the muscular organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the circulatory system to deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues.

The brain is the central organ of the nervous system and is responsible for cognitive functions, including thinking, memory, and decision-making.

Latitudes are imaginary lines that run horizontally around the Earth, parallel to the equator, meaning they extend from East to West.

The embryo is the rudimentary plant contained within a seed, which develops into a new plant upon germination.

The Prime Meridian is the longitude line defined as 0 degrees, passing through Greenwich, England.

The Equator is the line of 0 degrees latitude, which divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

The Torrid Zone is the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, characterized by high temperatures due to direct sunlight.

In standard cartography, shades of blue are used to represent water, with darker shades indicating greater depth.