411: In the year 2001, the Prime Minister announced a five-year excise duty holiday for industries in
(a) cyclone prone coastal Andhra Pradesh
(b) border states of North-East
(c) earthquake ravaged Kutch district
(d) recently formed states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
412: How do District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) help in the reduction of rural poverty in India?
1. DRDAs act as Panchayati Raj Institutions in certain specified backward regions of the country.
2. DRDAs undertake area-specific scientific study of the causes of poverty and malnutrition and prepare detailed remedial measures.
3. DRDAs secure inter-sectoral and inter-departmental coordination and cooperation for effective implementation of anti-poverty programmes.
4. DRDAs watch over and ensure effective utilization of the funds intended for anti-poverty programmes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
413: It is often said that the key to the minds of the makers of our Constitution lies in:
(a) Preamble
(b) Fundamental Rights
(c) Fundamental Duties
(d) Directive Principles of State Policy
414: Who among the following discovered heavy water?
(a) Joseph Priestley
(b) Heinrich Hertz
(c) H. C. Urey
(d) G. Mendel
415: Which of the following types of light are strongly absorbed by plants?
(a) Blue and red
(b) Yellow and violet
(c) Violet and orange
(d) Indigo and yellow