206: Panchayati Raj as introduced in 1959 operates at:

(a) Samiti and block levels

(b) Block and district levels

(c) Samiti and district levels

(d) Village, block and district levels
207: In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by Five Articles. They are

(a) Article 16 to Article 20
(b) Article 15 to Article 19
(c) Article 14 to Article 18
(d) Article 13 to Article 17
208: Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations, can be used for treating oil spills ?

(a) Agrobacterium
(b) Pseudomonas
(c) Nitrosomonas
(d) Clostridium
209: Which of the following is/are the possible consequence/s of heavy sand mining in riverbeds ?

1. Decreased salinity in the river
2. Pollution of groundwater
3. Lowering of the water-table
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1 ,2 and 3
210: Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast of

(a) Virginia
(b) Florida
(c) South Carolina
(d) North Carolina