1236: In high mountain regions bleeding through nose occurs because:
(a) The pressure of the blood capillaries is higher than the outside pressure
(b) The pressure at high altitudes is greater than that in the plains
(c) The blood pressure increases at high altitudes
(d) The blood pressure decreases at high altitudes
1237: Magasthenes visited the court of:
(a) Ashoka
(b) Harsha
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Vikramaditya
1238: Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickts in Test Cricket ?
1. Wasim Akram
2. Richard Hadlee
3. Glenn McGrath
4. Courtney Walsh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1239: UNCTAD is a United Nations Conference on:
(a) Trade and Development
(b) Military Training and Education
(c) Education and Development
(d) None of the above
1240: With reference to Global Climate Change Alliance, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an initiative of the European Union.
2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
3. It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3