Description : In an area where DDT had been used extensively, the population of birds declined significantly because:
Last Answer : In an area where DDT had been used extensively, the population of birds declined significantly because: A. ... birds D. Many bird eggs did not hatch.
Last Answer : In an area where DDT had been used extensively, the population of birds declined significantly because: ... did not hatch D. Birds stopped laying eggs
Description : In an area where DDT had been used extensively, the population of birds declined significantly because (a) birds stopped laying eggs (b) earthworms in the area got eradicated (c) cobras were feeding exclusively on birds (d) many of the birds eggs laid, did not hatch.
Last Answer : (d) many of the birds eggs laid, did not hatch.
Description : In an area where DDT had been used extensively, the population of birds declined significantly because (a) birds stopped laying eggs (b) earthworms in the area got eradicated (c) cobras were feeding exclusively on birds (d) many of the birds eggs laid, did not hatch
Description : 74. In an area where DDT had been used extensively, the population of birds declined significantly because (1) Many of the birds eggs laid, did not hatch (2) Birds stopped laying eggs (3) Earthworms in the area got eradicated (4) Cobras were feeding exclusively on birds
Last Answer : Cobras were feeding exclusively on birds
Description : Why would it take years for the ozone layer to recover even though the use of CFCs has declined significantly?
Last Answer : It is considered that burning fossil fuels is allowing carbon dioxide gas (CO2) to build up in the ozone layer, and is the main cause of global warming.
Description : Which statement is true Eating disorders and obesity have declined significantly over the past 20 years. Eating disorders have risen but obesity has declined over the past 20 years. Eating disorders a?
Last Answer : Eating disorders and obesity have risen over the past 20 years.***Other informationHow to lose weight in a healthy manner?Doctors and dieticians recommend losing weight gradually, allowing a ... insufficient. If one keeps gaining weight despite eating healthily, professional advice may be needed.
Description : In India it is found recently that incidence of Malaria is increasing because (a) The mosquitoes have become DDT resistant (b) Of poverty in villages (c) Of poor sanitary conditions (d) On account of increase in population it has become impossible to maintain cleanliness everywhere
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Biomagnification of DDT in an aquatic food chain starting from water having a concentration of 0.003 ppb may go, in fish eating birds, upto:
Last Answer : Biomagnification of DDT in an aquatic food chain starting from water having a concentration of 0.003 ppb may go, in ... B. 50 ppm C. 25 ppm D. 2 ppm
Description : Maximum DDT is present in birds feeding on
Last Answer : Maximum DDT is present in birds feeding on A. Fishes B. Meat C. Insects D. Seeds
Description : 10.Biomagnification of DDT in an aquatic food chain staring from water having conc.of 0.003ppb may go in fish eating birds upto (a)2ppm (b)25ppm (c)50ppm (d)100ppm
Last Answer : ANS.(B) 25ppm
Description : Biomagnification of DDT causes decline in bird population by:
Last Answer : Biomagnification of DDT causes decline in bird population by: A. Bringing disturbance in calcium methabolism ... breaking of eggs D. All the above
Description : Assertion: Biomagnification of DDT can enhance the decline in bird population. Reason: DDT causes thinning of egg shell and their premature breaking b
Last Answer : Assertion: Biomagnification of DDT can enhance the decline in bird population. Reason: DDT causes thinning of ... and Reason are false, then mark (4).
Description : Has anyone's life been significantly altered because of a manifesto?
Last Answer : Other examples of manifestos might include the Magna Carta, Droits de l’Homme, Declaration of Independence and other such documents. Although I suppose it could be argued that since these predate most of us, that they probably impacted our lives rather than changing them.
Description : DDT has been a major pollutant because it
Last Answer : DDT has been a major pollutant because it A. Kills aquatic animals B. Kills pests C. Destroy many valuable species D. Is nondegradable
Description : The Rashtrakuta dynasty declined because of _____________
Last Answer : The Rashtrakuta dynasty declined because of _____________ (a) attacks of Pallavas and Satavahanas. ... (d) attacks of Cholas and Valatakas
Description : As the Roman Empire declined, its famous road system suffered. Roads gradually broke down because they were not maintained. What was a major effect of this?
Last Answer : As the Roman Empire declined, its famous road system suffered. Roads gradually broke down because they were not maintained. What was a major effect of this? Communication in the empire became less reliable.
Description : Choose the correct statement about theophylline: A. Its use in asthma has declined because of narrow safety margin B. Its dose needs to be reduced in smokers C. It acts by increasing the formation of cAMP D. Its plasma halflife is longer in children compared to that in adults
Last Answer : A. Its use in asthma has declined because of narrow safety margin
Description : The director Ilya Krzhanovsky has been shooting the film Dau since 2006 on a set near Kharkhov and has inspired much attention on account of his fanatical attempts at re-creating 50s and 60s Moscow, home to ... -crash and the Nobel he had won had to be awarded to him in a bedside ceremony. Who?
Last Answer : Lev Landau.
Description : CMOS circuits are extensively used for ON-chip computers mainly because of their extremely (A) low power dissipation. (B) high noise immunity. (C) large packing density. (D) low cost.
Last Answer : Ans: C Because CMOS circuits have large packing density.
Last Answer : Carbon resistors are used extensively because they are easy to make, compact, inexpensive.
Description : Before you had severe dementia, you requested food and water be withheld if your mental health greatly declined. Now you have severe dementia and you're hungry and want food. How should everyone treat you?
Last Answer : answer:Let's start with the assertion that the request to withhold supportive treatment costs essentially nothing. That means that if you request it, you are placing little or no burden on others, other than ... to be an emerging trend in the Western world. Not good in a so called free society.
Description : Why had the Surat and Hooghly ports declined by the end of 10th century? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Surat declined by the end of 18th century: (i) The port of Surat declined mainly because of the growing power of the European Companies in India. (ii) These European Companies gradually gained ... ports of Surat, Masulipatnam, and Hooghly etc. (v) Instead they developed the port of Bombay.
Description : Which ruler in ancient India had extensively built dames, lakes and irrigation system? -Geography
Last Answer : Chandragupta Maurya Water harvesting system was started in the first century B.C to channel the flood water of river Ganga. It was during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya that these water bodies such as dams, lakes and rivers were extensively built.
Description : Photochemical reaction rate does not depend significantly on temperature, because (A) It is a reversible reaction (B) It is an exothermic reaction (C) The energy of reacting molecules exceeds the activation energy by absorption of light (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) The energy of reacting molecules exceeds the activation energy by absorption of light
Description : What are the drawbacks for Layers? a) It is often necessary to pass data through many layers, which can slow performance significantly b) Layers support information hiding c) Multi-layered programs ... tend to be implemented through a series of calls across layers d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : Multi-layered programs can be hard to debug because operations tend to be implemented through a series of calls across layers
Description : Now-a-days use of DDT as insecticide is banned because
Last Answer : Now-a-days use of DDT as insecticide is banned because A. It is less effective than other pesticides ... is vary high D. It has long residual effect.
Description : DDT residues are rapidly passed through food chain causing biomagnification because DDT is
Last Answer : DDT residues are rapidly passed through food chain causing biomagnification because DDT is A. Water ... C. Liposoluble D. Nontoxic to aquatic animals
Last Answer : DDT residues are rapidly passed through food chain causing biomagnification because DDT is A. Water ... toxic D. Non-toxic to aquatic animals
Description : DDT residues are rapidly passed through food chain causing biomagnification because DDT is (a) moderately toxic (b) non-toxic to aquatic animals (c) water soluble (d) lipo soluble.
Last Answer : (d) lipo soluble.
Description : Have you ever had one leg significantly more swollen than the other? Did you find out the cause? How was it resolved?
Last Answer : Did you have any trauma?
Description : Have you had success in removing or significantly decreasing sugar from your diet? Any tips to share?
Last Answer : I don’t add sugar or any other sweetener to anything. I try to limit prepared foods as much as possible. I use fresh vegetables and fruits most of the time, and I don’t drink more than one or two glasses of soda a week.
Description : Is this drink significantly less fattening than what I've been drinking?
Last Answer : answer:Sugar and fat are both sources of calories. Whatever calories you don't burn every day become stored as fat. You'd have to look up nutrition facts for the regular versus fat-free' capuccino. ( ... be the best. Maybe you could try a fat-free' capuccino with a sugar substitute, like Splenda?
Description : The atmosphere near the earth's surface is heated from below. Which of the following does not significantly contribute to this heating -----------? A. Conduction of heat upward from a ... infrared energy that has been radiated from the surface D. Heat energy from the earth's interior (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Heat energy from the earth’s interior (Answer)
Description : DDT concentrartion recorded in human body has been
Last Answer : DDT concentrartion recorded in human body has been A. 0.3-0.7 ppm B. 1.3-3.1 ppm C. 13-31 ppm D. 30-70 ppm .
Description : Which of the following pesticides has been banned in India ? (A) Rogor (B) DDT (C) Metasystox (D) Dimecron
Last Answer : (B) DDT
Description : A suspected case of poisoning has been brought to the casualty with weakness, fainting, involuntary passage of urine and stools, profuse sweating, salivation, watering from nose and eyes. His pulse ... likely type of poisoning: A. Belladonna B. Barbiturate C. Anticholinesterase D. Dicophane (DDT
Last Answer : C. Anticholinesterase
Description : A suspected case of poisoning has been brought to the casualty with weakness, fainting, involuntary passage of urine and stools, profuse sweating, salivation, watering from nose and eyes. His pulse ... likely type of poisoning: A. Belladonna B. Barbiturate C. Anticholinesterase D. Dicophane (DDT)
Description : Has the number of family businesses declined in recent years?
Last Answer : I would say “Yes,” thanks to all the bigger stores. Not just Walmart, but grocery stores, shoe outlet stores, you name it. No I have never seen a ”....and daughters.” Interesting.
Description : Has the quality of airline flights declined?
Last Answer : What airline did you fly with it sounds like one of the commuter/regional airlines (American Eagle or Sky West etc) ? ? And yes it is common for the small guys that fly shorter legs and equipment is maintenance a problem.
Description : The number of HNI’s and Super HNI’s in India have declined or increased in last 5 years?
Last Answer : I personally do not know, but the World Wealth Report 2012 says that India drop in ranking for 2011 to 2012.
Description : Has anyone on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette declined an invitation to "The Fantasy Suite"?
Last Answer : I get so tired of chasing these bachelors out of my suite.
Description : Declined charges show as PENDING--why?
Last Answer : This means that the credit card company is investigating your attempted transaction. This happens to me all the time when I travel. Especially if you’ve been to more than one state lately, this is bound to happen to prevent identity theft.
Description : Those of us old enough to remember when SNL was actually funny, what are your feelings on how this show has declined over the years?
Last Answer : I can’t bear to watch it anymore, I haven’t watched it in probably 10 years. I don’t understand how they went from being really funny and original to just pure crap.
Description : (a) Why has the importance of inland waterways declined ? Give any two reasons. -Geography
Last Answer : (a) Importance of waterways is declining because : (i) It is a slow means of transport. (ii) Rivers of India do not have a regular flow of water as water is diverted for irrigation. (b) ... (ii) Cities lying close to these roads will also be well developed and enhance the growth of our country.
Description : ‘The port of Surat and Hoogly declined by the end of the ISth century.’ Explain. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Most of the European companies had huge resources, so it was very difficult for the Indian merchants and traders to face the competition. (ii) The European companies were gaining power by securing ... the passage of time. Surat and Hoogly decayed. Bombay (Mumbai), and Calcutta (Kolkata) grew.
Description : Why the pre-colonial ports i.e. Surat and Masulipatnam declined by the 1750’s ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Because the European companies gradually gained power-first securing a variety of concessions from local courts, then the monopoly rights to trade.
Description : Explain the following: The port of Surat declined by the end of the eighteenth century. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The port of Surat declined by the end of the eighteenth century on account of the growing power of European companies in trade with India. The port of Surat was an important pre-colonial ... . This resulted in decrease of the activities on Surat Port. Consequently sea trade from surat declined.
Description : Explain how the condition of the workers steadily declined in the early twentieth century Europe. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The abundance of labour in the market affected the lives of workers. Thousands tramped to cities for work. Many job-seekers had to wait weeks, spending nights in open sky or under ... of the workers were irregularly and seasonally employed pushing them to the brink of starvation and disease.