2151: With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements :
1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government.
2. The Government gave Pattas to the Ryots.
3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
2152: Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?
(a) Second Schedule
(b) Fifth Schedule
(c) Eighth Schedule
(d) Tenth Schedule
2153: What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sahbha?
(a) The Lok Sabha may still proceed with the Bill, accepting or not accepting the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha
(b) The Lok Sabha cannot consider the Bill further
(c) The Lok Sabha may send the Bill to the Rajya Sabha for reconsideration
(d) The President may call a joint sitting for passing the Bill
2154: What is the purpose of the US Space Agency's Themis Mission, which was recently in the news?
(a) To study the possibility of life on Mars
(b) To study the satellites of Saturn
(c) To study the colourful display of high latitude skies
(d) To build a space laboratory to study the stellar explosions
2155: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I
I. Theory of Mutation
II. Theory of Evolution
III. One gene one enzyme hypothesis
IV. Operon concept
List II
(A) Beadk and Tatum
(B) Jacob and Monod
(C) Darwin
(D) De Vries
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(b) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(c) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(d) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A