4351: 'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
(a) African Union
(b) Brazil
(c) European Union
(d) China
4352: Which of the following is/are used as biofertilizers ?
I. Azolla
II. Blue-green algae
III. Alfalfa.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:
(a) II alone
(b) I and II
(c) I and III
(d) I, II and III
4353: Genetically modified "golden rice" has been engineered to meet human nutritional requirements. Which one of the following statements best qualifies golden rice ?
(a) Its modified genes cause the fortification of its grains with vitamin D grains have been fortified with genes to provide three times higher grain yield per
(b) Its modified genes cause the synthesis of all the nine essential amino acids
(c) The grains have been fortified with genes to provide three times higher grain yield per acre than other high yielding varieties
(d) Its grains contain pro-vitamin A which upon ingestion is converted to vitamin A in the human body
4354: What is the correct sequence of the following in a heart attack ?
I. Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel
II. Plaque from fibrous tissue and high cholesterol
III. Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen
IV. Clots of blood carried into the coronary arteries.
Choose the answer from the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) II, IV, I, III
(c) II, III, I, IV
(d) IV, II, I, III
4355: Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the
(a) increase in the export of Indian handicrafts
(b) growth in the number of Indian owned factories
(c) commercialization of Indian agriculture
(d) rapid increase in the urban population