1206: Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy?

(a) Prime Minister's Office

(b) Cabinet Secretariat

(c) Ministry of Power

(d) Ministry of Science and Technology

1207: Who among the following translated the Autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?

(a) Gobind Vallabh Pant
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c) Choudhary Charan Singh
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
1208: Consider the following statements:

1. Non-function of lachrymal gland is an important symptom of deficiency of Vitamin A.

2. Deficiency of Vitamin B1 can lead to indigestion and heart enlargement.

3. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to pain in the muscles.

4. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes increased loss of Ca++ in urine.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1209: Consider the following statements in respect of India.s advanced satellite INSAT 4A :

1. INSAT 4A was launched in December, 2005 from New Mexico.

2. The European commercial launch service provider Ariane space was associated with the launch of INSAT 4A.

3. Tata Sky a digital cable service provider is associated with DTH television broadcasting services from INSAT 4A.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 3, only
(B) 1 and 2, only
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2 and 3, only

1210: For which one of the following is capillarity not the only reason ?

(a) Blotting of ink
(b) Rising of underground water
(c) Spread of water drop on a cotton cloth
(d) Rising of water from the roots of a plant to its foliage