1656: 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
1657: Who among the following are appointed by the President of India ?
I. The Chairman, Finance Commission .
II. The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
III. The Chief Minister of a Union Territory.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) I and III only
(d) II and III only
1658: Which of the following is not correct ?
(a) Doldrums : Equatorial low pressure zone
(b) Hurricane : A wind having a mean velocity of less than 100 km per hour
(c) New Moore Island : India
(d) Alluvium : Rann of Kutch
1659: Consider the following statements made about the sedimentary rocks :
I. Sedimentary rocks are formed at Earth's surface by the hydrological system.
II. The formation of sedimentary rocks involves the weathering of pre-existing rocks.
III. Sedimentary rocks contain fossils.
IV. Sedimentary rocks typically occur in layers.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) I and II
(b) I and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
1660: When compared to the mammals, birds are less sensitive to temporary deprivation of water, because:
(a) The water requirement per unit weight is less in birds than in mammals.
(b) Absorption of water from the gut is more efficient in birds than in mammals.
(c) Urea excretion in mammals entails a greater loss of water than that in birds.
(d) None of these