216: With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the Ilouse whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, by-laws, etc. conrerred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation ?
(a) Committee on Government Assurances
(b) Committee on Subordinate Legislation
(c) Rules Committee
(d) Business Advisory Committee
217: Which of the following metals is extracted from the Monazite sand found in plenty in India ?
(a) Gold
(b) Uranium
(c) Thorium
(d) Copper
218: Who of the following was/were economic critic/ critics of colonialism in India?
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. G. Subramania Iyer
3. R. C. Dutt
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
219: The sculpture with the three faces of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh known as 'Trimurti' appears in:
(a) Ajanta caves
(b) Ellora caves
(c) Kalva caves
(d) Elephanta caves
220: 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