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What is the circumference of the LHC tunnel?

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  1. 26 kilometres

  2. 27 kilometers

  3. 28 kilometres

  4. 25 kilometres

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Correct Option: B

Expand CERN.

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  1. European Organization for Nuetron Research

  2. European Organization for Natural Research

  3. European Organization for Nuclear Research

  4. European Organization for Nuclear particle Research

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following is not in the list of LHC experiments?
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  1. NOTEM

  2. ALICE

  3. ATLAS

  4. TOTEM

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Correct Option: A

What happened on Sept 10,2008 with regard to LHC?

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  1. CERN successfully fired the first protons around the entire tunnel circuit in stages

  2. CERN started the first run of experiments with lead ions

  3. End of the run with lead ions. Shutdown until early 2011.

  4. First modest high-energy collisions planned but postponed due to accident.

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Correct Option: A

The term hadron in LHC refers to..

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  1. Particles composed of protons

  2. Particles composed of quarks

  3. Particles composed of electrons

  4. Particles composed of nuetrons

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Correct Option: B
  1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV / AIDS. 2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. neither 1 and 2

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Correct Option: C

Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO), into the air may produce a condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases. What causes this condition?

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  1. When inhaled into the human body, CO is converted into CO2.

  2. The inhaled CO has much higher affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen

  3. The inhaled CO destroys the chemical structure of haemoglobin.

  4. The inhaled CO adversely affects the respiratory centre in the brain.

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Correct Option: B

Consider the following statements: 1. Every individual in the population is equally susceptible host for Swine Flu. 2. Antibiotics have no role in the primary treatment of Swine Flu. 3. To prevent the future spread of Swine Flu in the epidemic area, the swine (pigs) must all be culled. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 2 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Option: A

With regard to the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which one of the following statements is not correct?

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  1. The chances of transmission from female to male are twice as likely as from male to female.

  2. The chances of transmission are more if a person suffers from other sexually transmitted infections.

  3. An infected mother can transmit the pregnancy, at childbirth and by breast feeding.

  4. The risk of contracting infection from transfusion of infected blood is much higher than an exposure to contaminated needle.

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Correct Option: A

What are the possible limitations of India in mitigating the global warming at present and in the immediate future? 1. Appropriate alternate technologies are not sufficiently available. 2. India can not invest huge funds in research and development. 3. Many developed countries have already set up their polluting industries in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1,2,3

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Correct Option: A