1561: Sunda Strait separates

(a) Burma and Celebes

(b) Java and Sumatra

(c) Japan and Korea

(d) Sicily and Italy
1562: The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in hand and total assets. This is called

(a) SBR (Statutory Bank Ratio)
(b) SLR (Statutory Liquid Ratio)
(c) CBR (Central Bank Reserve)
(d) CLR (Central Liquid Reserve)
1563: Consider the following statements:

1. Second World Buddhist Summit was held in Bangkok in November-December, 2004.

2. World Punjabi Conference was held in Jalandhar in December, 2004.

3. 4th Meeting of the SARRC Trade Ministers was held in Islamabad in November, 2004.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1564: Which one of the following organisms can serve as a bio-fertilizer for rice crop?

(a) Blue green algae
(b) Rhizobium sp
(c) Mycorrhizal fungi
(d) Azotobacter sp
1565: Assertion (A) :

Sodium metal is stored under kerosene.

Reason (R):

Metallic sodium melts when exposed to air.

(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