1841: Which of the following republics, besides Russia, are nuclear powers?
1. Ukraine
2. Georgia
3. Belarus
4. Kazakhstan
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4
1842: Assertion
Carbon dioxide in air is necessary for sustaining life
Reason
Carbon dioxide is assimilated in carbohydrates in photosynthesis
(a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) if A is correct and R is incorrect
(d) if A is incorrect and R is correct
1843: 'Basel III Accord' or simply 'Basel III', often seen in the news, seeks to
(a) develop national strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity
(b) improve banking sector's ability to deal with financial and economic stress and improve risk management
(c) reduce the greenhouse gas emissions but places a heavier burden on developed countries
(d) transfer technology from developed Countries to poor countries to enable them to replace the use of chlorofluorocarbons in refrigeration with harmless chemicals
1844: Main constituents of Biogas are:
(a) Methane and Carbon dioxide
(b) Ethylene and Carbon dioxide
(c) Butane and Carbon monoxide
(d) Methane and Carbon monoxide
1845: The main reason for law growth rate in India inspite of high rate of saving and capital formation is :
(a) High birth rate
(b) low level of foreign aid
(c) low capital/ out put ratio
(d) high capital / output ratio