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882. What is the normal red blood count per cubic mm?

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A. 2 million red blood cells
B. 3 million red blood cells
C. 4 million red blood cells
D. 5 million red blood cells
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The normal red blood count per cubic mm is 4 million red blood cells. An RBC count is measured in millions per cubic millimeter (million/mm3). Normal values may vary slightly among different laboratories. One example of normal values is: 4.1 to 5.1 million/mm3 for women.

883. Sulphur Dioxide pollution is indicated by an excessive growth of which of the following?

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A. Algal Blooms
B. Lichens
C. Bryophytes
D. Protozoa
✅ The correct answer is option B.
If air is polluted with sulphur dioxide, then lichens will die in that particular environment. Since the era of industrialization, many species of lichens have gone extinct. Due to this property, lichens are considered to be the indicators of the air pollution.

884. Penicillin was invented by

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A. A. Fleming
B. Paul Ehrlich
C. Gregory Mendal
D. Dr Jonas E. Salk
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Penicillin was invented by A. Fleming. In 1928 Alexander Fleming (1881–1955) discovered penicillin, made from the Penicillium notatum mold, but he did not receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery until 1945.

885. Which industries are common in Andhra Pradesh?

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A. Cement and paper
B. Asbestos and units of HMT, BHEL
C. Hindustan Shipyard and Bharat Dynamics Limited
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Cement and paper, Asbestos and units of HMT, BHEL and Hindustan Shipyard and Bharat Dynamics Limited industries are common in Andhra Pradesh.

886. Who wrote the novel ‘Tamas’?

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A. Bhisham Sahni
B. Balraj Sahani
C. Premchand
D. Amrita Pritam
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Bhisham Sahni (1915 – 2003) was an iconic writer who transformed the landscape of Hindi literature. His oeuvre encompassed novels, plays, short stories and essays. Tamas, his best known novel, won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975 and was subsequently adapted into a National Award – winning film by Govind Nihalani.