1496: Consider the following statements:
In India a Metropolitan Planning Committee:
1. Is constituted under the provisions of the Constitution of India.
2. Prepares the draft development plans for metropolitan area.
3. Has the sole responsibility for implementing Government sponsored schemes in the metropolitan area.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1497: Consider the following statements:
1. The forest cover in India constitutes around 20% of its geographical area. Out of the total forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40%.
2. The national Forestry Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of the area of India under tree/forest cover.
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
1498: Which of the following countries signed the Tshwane Declaration in October, 2006 ?
(a) Saudi Arabia and S. Africa
(b) India and S. Africa
(c) China and S. Africa
(d) S. Africa and Bostswana
1499: Mitochondrial DNA in an individual comes from
(a) Male parent
(b) Female parent
(c) Both parents
(d) Neither of the parents
1500: Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
(a) Rig-veda
(b) Yajur-veda
(c) Atharva-veda
(d) Sama-veda