1001: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) : Satellite programme
(b) Falcon : Under-sea cable system
(c) Discovery : Space shuttle
(d) Atlantis : Space station
1002: Consider the following statements:
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts
1. consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha
2. scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government
3. examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
1003: Lord Wellesley greatly extended the British dominion in India through:
(a) Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Subsidiary Alliance
(c) Partitioning of Indian States
(d) Annexing the princely States
1004: In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a participant/ participants?
1. Bangladesh
2. Cambodia
3. China
4. Myanmar
5. Thailand
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 5
1005: Which one of the following winds is not a planetary wind?
(a) Trade
(b) Westerly
(c) Polar Easterly
(d) Monsoon