1492. 25 January is celebrated as –

A. National Voters’ Day
B. National Youth Day
C. International Teachers Day
D. World Day of Social Justice
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on 25 January every year since 2011, all across the country to mark the foundation day of Election Commission of India, i.e. 25 January 1950.

1493. Organisms which depend on Producers for nutrition are called

A. Autotrophs
B. Saprophytes
C. Consumers
D. Xerophytes
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Organisms are characterized into two broad categories based upon how they obtain their energy and nutrients: autotrophs and heterotrophs. Autotrophs are known as producers because they are able to make their own food from raw materials and energy. Examples include plants, algae, and some types of bacteria. Organisms which depend on Producers for nutrition are called heterotrophs or consumers.

1494. The supersonic jets cause pollution by the thinning of

A. CO2 layer
B. SO2 layer
C. O3 layer
D. O2 layer
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Most commercial flights are confined to the troposphere, but high-level supersonic aircraft inject pollutants into the stratosphere, which leads to the thinning of the ozone layer. Of these nitrogen oxides are especially harmful.

1498. Assuming that the night will remain clear, calm, and unsaturated, the predicted minimum temperature is 32oF. Suddenly the wind speed increases and remains gusty throughout the night. The minimum temperature will most likely be:

A. About the same as predicted but will occur earlier in the night
B. Higher than predicted due to the release of latent heat
C. Much lower than predicted due to radiational cooling
D. Higher than predicted due to mixing
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The minimum temperature will most likely be higher than predicted due to mixing.

1499. The worst nuclear accident happened to date is occurred at

A. Chernobyl in 1986
B. Three Mile Power Plant in 1979
C. Sellafield in 1957
D. Fukushima in 2011
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The worst nuclear accident to date was the Chernobyl disaster which occurred in 1986 in Ukraine. The accident killed 31 people directly and damaged approximately $7 billion of property.

1500. In summer, humid regions typically have ________ daily temperature ranges and _______ maximum temperatures than drier regions.

A. Smaller, lower
B. Smaller, higher
C. Larger, lower
D. Larger, higher
✅ The correct answer is option A.
In summer, humid regions typically have smaller daily temperature ranges and lower maximum temperatures than drier regions.