1626: Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations, can be used for treating oil spills ?
(a) Agrobacterium
(b) Pseudomonas
(c) Nitrosomonas
(d) Clostridium
1627: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I(Person) List-II(Area)
A. Sabyasachi Mukherjee 1. Microfinance loans
B. Aniruddha Bahal 2. Pharmaceuticals
C. Vikram Akula 3. Fashion designing
D. Yusuf Hamied 4. Investigative journalism
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 1 2 3 4
1628: According to the World Health Organisation, the disease which causes the death of the largest number of people today is
(a) AIDS
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Malaria
(d) Ebola
1629: With reference to 'Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements:
1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.
2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.
3. It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1630: What is the correct chronological order of the following?
I. First Round Table Conference
II. Gandhi-lrwin Pact
III. Simon Commission
IV. Cripps Mission
(a) III, I, II, IV
(b) I, II, III, IV
(c) II, I, III, IV
(d) IV, III, II, I