446: The most short-lived of all of Britain's constitutional experiments in India was the

(a) Indian Councils Act of 1861

(b) Indian Councils Act of 1892

(c) Indian Councils Act of 1909

(d) Government of India Act of 1919
447: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :


List-I (Town) : List-II( River Nearer to it)


A. Betul : 1. Indravati

B. Jagdalpur : 2. Narmada

C. Jabalpur : 3. Shipra

D. Ujjain : 4.Tapti

(A) 4 1 3 2
(B) 1 4 2 3
(C) 1 4 3 2
(D) 4 1 2 3
448: Consider the following statements:

1. The definition of "Critical Wildlife Habitat" is incorporated in the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights.
3. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
449: Consider the following statements :

Glass can be etched or scratched by

I. diamond.
II. hydrofluoric acid.
III. aquaregia.
IV. cone, sulphuric acid.

Which of these statements are correct ?

(a) I and IV

(b) II and III

(c) I and II

(d) II and IV
450: Consider the following statements:

1. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in respect of carbon credits in one of the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms.

2. Under the CDM, the projects handled pertain only to the Annex-I countries.

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