Name an Iron and Steel Industry set up in Orissa with the help of a famous German firm.

Hormones which regulate the secretion of other endocrine glands.

Give appropriate biological or technical terms for the following:

In the transmission of power, the voltage of power generated at the generating stations is stepped up from 11kV to 132kV before it is transmitted. Why?

1. Name the product formed at the anode during the electrolysis of acidified water using platinum electrodes.
2. Name the metallic ions that should be present in the electrolyte when an article made of
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 The mild chemical substance which when applied on the body kills germs. 

Give appropriate biological / technical term.

State an important industrial use of Aluminium

In some xerophytes leaves are modified into spines.

Mention any three functions of the International Court of Justice.

Give a reason for each of the following: Mangaluru is cooler than Delhi in summer season.

How long can the Rajya Sabha retain the money bill sent by the Lok Sabha?

You have a choice of three metals A, B and C, of specific heat capacities 900 Jkg^{- 1o}C^-1, 380 Jkg^-1oC^-1 and 460 Jkg^-1oC^-1 respectively, to make a calorimeter. Which material will you select?...

Name the most common ore of the metal aluminum from which the metal is extracted. Write the chemical formula of the ore.

The diagram below shows a magnetic needle kept just below the conductor AB which is kept in North South direction.

1. In which direction will the needle deflect when the key is closed?
2. Why is the
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Action of concentrated Sulphuric acid on hydrated copper sulphate.

Name the metal obtained from Bauxite. Give any one use of the metal mentioned by you.

The metal whose oxide, which is amphoteric, is reduced to metal by carbon reduction ____ . (Fe / Mg / Pb / Al)