Question
The metal used to make lightning conductors is –
Solution
A lightning rod is a metal rod or metallic object mounted on top of a building, electrically bonded using a wire or electrical conductor to interface with ground or "earth" through an electrode, engineered to protect the building in the event of lightning strike. If lightning targets the building it will preferentially strike the rod and be conducted to ground through the wire, instead of passing through the building, where it could start a fire or cause electrocution.
Which of the following is considered a 'True-to-type' propagation method?
Which of the following is not a type of layering done in plants?
The structural softening observed as fruit matures is caused by the:
In Banana propagation, 'Bits' or 'Corm pieces' should ideally weigh at least:
Which carnation variety is known for its long vase life and resistance to calyx splitting?
In banana bunch management, the practice of ‘propping’ is used for what primary purpose?
Dichogamy, the condition where male and female parts mature at different times, is typically observed in which of the following fruit crops?
Cricket ball and Kalipatti are famous varieties of _____
From a botanical perspective, the mature fruit of litchi is classified as which of the following fruit types?
What is the purpose of trichomes on leaves?
