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1531. The most harmful of ultraviolet radiation is

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A. UV-C,
B. UV-B,
C. UV-A,
D. All the above.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
UVB rays, which affect skin’s top layer, cause skin cancer and most sunburns. Although UVA and UVB rays pose the greatest risk for sun damage, people who work with welding torches or mercury lamps may be exposed to UVC rays, the most dangerous type of UV radiation.

1533. In most areas, the warmest time of the day about 5 feet above the ground occurs:

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A. Around noon
B. In the afternoon between 3 and 5 PM
C. In the early evening after 6 PM
D. Just before the sun sets
✅ The correct answer is option B.
In most areas, the warmest time of the day about 5 feet above the ground occurs: in the afternoon between 3 and 5 PM.

1534. Infection of HIV is usually detected by which test

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A. Elisa test
B. Hybridization
C. Gram staining
D. None
✅ The correct answer is option A.
ELISA Test ELISA, which stands for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, is used to detect HIV infection. If an ELISA test is positive, the Western blot test is usually administered to confirm the diagnosis.

1536. Eravikulam National Park conserves

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A. Lion tailed macaque
B. Tiger
C. Elephant
D. Nilgiri Tahr
✅ The correct answer is option D.
It came under the control of Kerala government with regards to Resumption of Lands act of 1971. The reserve was named as Eravikulam Rajamalai wildlife sanctuary in 1975 to conserve Nilgiri tahr, which is endangered. It became a national park in 1978.

1538. Fungi is/are

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A. single-celled prokaryotes
B. Phototrophic eukaryotes
C. Eukaryotes single-celled and primitive multi-celled organisms
D. heterotrophic eukaryotes
✅ The correct answer is option D.
A fungus (plural: fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, which is separate from the other eukaryotic life kingdoms of plants and animals.

1540. Oil derived from coal, oil shales or tar sands is called

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A. natural gas
B. biomass
C. syncrude
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Oil derived from coal, oil shales or tar sands is called natural gas as it is obtained from nature, nothing artificial. Coal is obtained naturally from the remnant of plants that grew in swamps hundreds of millions of years ago.