691: India is a member of which of the following?
1. Asian Development Bank
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
3. Colombo Plan
4. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
692: Though a few (gas-based) industries have already been established good reserves of natural gas in India remain unutilised. This vast resource of natural gas can be used in the production of
(a) fertilizers
(b) carbide
(c) graphite
(d) synthetic petroleum
693: The phenomenon of mirage is due to:
(a) Increased absorption of light by air at higher temperature
(b) Change in the refractive index of air with the change in temperature
(c) Total internal reflection
(d) Decreased absorption of light by air at higher temperature
694: The given map shows four towns of Central Asian region marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4. Identify these from the following list and select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Towns:
A. Bishkek
B. Ashkhabad
C. Tashkent
D. Dushanbe
Codes :
(a) A-3, B-1, C-3, D-4
(b) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
(c) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
(d) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
695: "The Modern Review" was started by:
(a) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(b) C. V. Chintamani
(c) Ramanand Chatterjee
(d) Annie Besant