1416: Match List I (Drugs / Chemicals) with List II (Their uses) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I---------------List II
I. Atropine---------(A) Local anaesthesia
II. Ether------------(B) Heart trouble
III. Nitroglycerine---(C) Dilation of pupil
IV. Pyrethrin--------(D) Mosquito control
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(c) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
1417: With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements :
1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio De Janeiro in 2009.
2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.
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
1418: Assertion (A) :
In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk.
Reason (R) :
Australians are traditionally non-vegetarians.
(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
1419: Water which contains soluble salts of calcium and magnesium is known as
(a) Heavy water
(b) Soft water
(c) Hard water
(d) Mineral water
1420: Consider the following
1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium.
2. Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2