1676: The pituitary gland by virtue of its tropic hormones controls the secretory activity of other endocrine glands. Which one of the following endocrine glands can function independent of the pituitary gland ?
(a) Thyroid
(b) Gonads
(c) Adrenals
(d) Parathyroid
1677: The deficiency of Vitamin D causes:
(a) Rickets
(b) Night blindness
(c) Pellagra
(d) Scurvy
1678: In the constitution of India, promotionof international peace and security is included in the
(a) Preamble to the Constitution
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Fundamental Duties
(d) Ninth Schedule
1679: Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution the world's water crisis. What does virtual water (VW) imply?
(a) Volume of heavy water required to replace ordinary water.
(b) Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service.
(c) Volume of water saved by using rainwater harvesting
(d) Volume of water utilized by an effective flood control.
1680: Parimarjan Negi has excelled which one of the following games ?
(a) Weightlifting
(b) Chess
(c) Billiards
(d) Swimming