1821: Consider the following statements:

In India, stamp duties on financial transactions are

1. levied and collected by the State Government.

2. appropriated by the Union Government.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1822: Which of the following statements regarding Adi Shankaracharya is/are correct ?

I : He was one of the greatest Hindu scholars

II : He was born in Kerala

III : First ever Indian feature film in Sanskrit was made after his name

IV : The above feature film was adjudged the best film for the year 1983

V : He wrote a commentary on the Upanishads

(a) All are correct

(b) Only I, II and III are correct

(c) Only I, III and V are correct

(d) All except II are correct
1823: The known forces of natures can be divided into four classes, viz., gravity, electromagnetism, week nuclear force and strong nuclear force. With reference to them, which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) Gravity is the strongest of the four

(b) Electromagnetism act only on particles with an electric charge

(c) Weak nuclear force causes radioactivity

(d) Strong nuclear force holds protons and neutrons inside the nuclear of an atom.
1824: Insect resistant cotton plants have been genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a/an

(a) virus
(b) bacterium
(c) insect
(d) plant
1825: Main preachings of Buddha were in regard to:

(a) Right faith and conduct

(b) Love of God

(c) Practice of rituals

(d) Idol worship