1211: World's longest ruling head of government is from:
(a) Switzerland
(b) Cuba
(c) Zimbabwe
(d) New Zealand
1212: The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?
(a) To provide self-governance
(b) To recognize traditional rights
(c) To create autonomous regions in tribal areas
(d) To free tribal people from exploitation
1213: Assertion (A) :
Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) has been strongly recommended for reducing infant mortality
Reason (R) :
Gastrointestinal problems are very common among children especially in the developing countries
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1214: A bus is moving with a speed of 30 km/hr ahead of a car with a speed of 50 km/hr. How many kilometers apart are they if it takes 15 minutes for the car to catch up with the bus ?
(a) 5 km
(b) 7.5 km
(c) 12.5 km
(d) 15 km
1215: A major health mission carried in 1996 was
(a) war against leprosy
(b) small-pox eradication
(c) pulse polio immunization
(d) popularisation of oral rehydration therapy