A. Iron
B. Silicon
C. Oxygen
D. Magnesium
E. Nickel
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The question requires arranging specific elements based on their mass percentage contribution to the Earth's bulk composition in increasing order.
The approximate mass percentages for the given elements in the Earth's bulk are:
Arranging these elements from the lowest mass percentage to the highest yields the following order:
Therefore, the correct sequence is E, D, B, C, A.
| List - I (Decomposition Processes) | List - II (Function) |
|---|---|
| A. Leaching | I. Degradation of humus by microbes to release inorganic nutrients |
| B. Catabolism | II. Accumulation of a colloidal dark coloured amorphous substance, which is a reservoir of nutrients |
| C. Humification | III. Bacterial and Fungal enzymes degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances |
| D. Mineralization | IV. Water soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil and get precipitated |
Morgenthau's principles of political realism are:
A. Politics is rooted in permanent and unchanging human nature which is basically self centred, self-regarding and self-interested
B. Politics is an autonomous sphere of action and cannot therefore be reduced to morals
C. International Politics is an arena of conflicting self-interests
D. The ethics of international relations is situational ethics which is very different from private morality
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Who among the following political thinkers consider the anarchical self help system to be a compelling factor for States to maximise their relative power positions?