1481. Hypothermia is most common in:

A. Hot, humid weather
B. Cold, wet weather
C. Hot, dry weather
D. Cold, dry weather
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Although hypothermia is most common in patients who are exposed to a cold environment, it can develop secondary to toxin exposure, metabolic derangements, infections, and dysfunction of the central nervous and endocrine systems.

1482. When is World Day of the Sick, an observance day instituted by Pope John Paul II is observed?

A. 11 December
B. 11 February
C. 25 September
D. 9 August
✅ The correct answer is option B.
World Day of the Sick, is celebrated on 11 February, an observation introduced by Pope John Paul II as a way for believers to offer prayers for those suffering from illnesses.

1487. Which of the following decade is celebrated as First International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People?

A. 1995 – 2004
B. 2001 – 2010
C. 2005 – 2015
D. 2003 – 2012
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was first pronounced by the General Assembly of the United Nations in December 1994, to be celebrated every year during the first International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (1995 – 2004).

1488. Which of the following regarding ecological pyramids is not correct?

A. In most ecosystems, the pyramid of numbers and biomass are up right
B. In tree dominated ecosystem the pyramid of numbers is inverted
C. The pyramid of energy expresses mainly the rate of food production
D. In deep water ecosystem, the pyramid of biomass is upright
✅ The correct answer is option A.
In tree-dominated ecosystems, the pyramid of numbers is inverted because there are the maximum number of producers present as compared to the consumers. In deep water ecosystems, the pyramid of biomass is upright because there are more number of phytoplanktons, followed by small fishes and then large fishes.

1489. 2 February is celebrated as –

A. World Wetlands Day
B. World Ocean Day
C. World Blood Donor Day
D. World Refugee Day
✅ The correct answer is option A.
World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2 February. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971.