796: With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthalabahu.
(b) The Jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Shvetambaras after the Council held at Pataliputra.
(c) Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king Kharavela in the first century BC.
(d) In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped images unlike Buddhists.
797: Microbial fuel cells are considered a source of sustainable energy, Why ?
1. They use living organisms as catalysts to generate electricity from certain substrates.
2. They use a variety of inorganic materials as substrates.
3. They can be installed in waste water treatment plants to cleanse water and produce electricity.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
798: Consider the map given below : The division along India's coastal region indicate
(a) coastal pollution zones
(b) salinity density isopleths
(c) the areas upto which soverignty extends
(d) under water relief contours
799: A geographic area with an altitude or 400 metres has following characteristics:
If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be?
(A) Moist temperate coniferous forest
(B) Tropical rain forest
(C) Montane subtropical forest
(D) Temperate forest
800: The damage to the Spektr Module of the Russian Space Station Mir was due to
(a) collision with a Soyuz cargo ship
(b) faulty material design of the Spektr Module
(c) explosion inside the space station
(d) collision with an asteroid