1146: Consider the following statements:

The Environment Protection Act, 1986 empowers the Government of India to

1. state the requirement of public participation in the process of environmental protection, and the procedure and manner in which it is sought
2. lay down the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1147: Octopus is

(a) an arthropod
(b) an echinoderm
(c) a heimchordate
(d) a mollusc
1148: If there is any disagreement between the Senate and the House of Representatives in USA, it is resolved by

(a) The President

(b) The Vice-President

(c) The Speaker

(d) Conference committee consisting of 3 to 9 members from each House
1149: Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?

(a) Assam

(b) Meghalaya

(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(d) Arunachal Pradesh
1150: Population of cells derived from a single parent cell is called

(a) Haploid

(b) Diploid

(c) Symmetrical cell

(d) Clone