1491: Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' in agriculture?
(a) Release of Neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms
(b) Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil
(c) Nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fields
(d) It is a combination of a weedicide and a fertilizer for particular crops
1492: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I----------------------------------------------------------------------------------List II
I. Land allotted to big feudal landlords--------------------------------------------------(A) Jagirdari System
II. Land allotted to revenue farmers or rent collectors-----------------------------------(B) Ryotwari System
III. Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage, transfer, gift or sell-(C) Mahalwari System
IV. Revenue settlements made at village level-------------------------------------------(D) Zamindari System
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(c) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
1493: The Panda belongs to the same family as that of
(a) Cat
(b) Rabbit
(c) Bear
(d) Dog
1494: Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as 'State Butterfly'?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
1495: Consider the following statements :
1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS
2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer
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