2436: Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Northern Ireland is included in U.K. and Southern Ireland is a sovereign independent, democratic republic.
(b) Southern Ireland is included in U.K. and Northern Ireland is a sovereign independent, democratic republic.
(c) Both are sovereign, independent, democratic republics.
(d) Both are included in U.K.
2437: Why DDT is banned in western countries?
(a) It remains in environment for a long time
(b) The insects are immunised
(c) It is a highly poisonous insecticide
(d) None of the above
2438: Judges of a High Court are appointed by the President with the consent of the:
(a) Governor
(b) Governor, the Chief justice of India and the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned
(c) Governor and the preceding Chief Justice of the High court
(d) None of these
2439: Consider the following statements:
1. The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes.
2. AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
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
2440: The following States were created after 1960. Arrange them in chronological order
A. Haryana
B. Sikkim
C. Meghalaya
D. Nagaland
(a) D, A, C, B
(b) A, B, C, D
(c) B, A, C, D
(d) A, B, D, C