3636: In the area covered under the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, what is the role/power of Gram Sabha?

1. Gram Sabha has the power to prevent alienation of land in the Scheduled Areas.

2. Gram Sabha has the ownership of minor forest produce.

3. Recommendation of Gram Sabha is required for granting prospecting licence or mining lease for any mineral in the Scheduled Area.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3637: Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?

City : River

(a) Berlin : Rhine

(b) London : Thames

(c) New York : Hudson

(d) Vienna : Danube
3638: The Palghat gap providing easy access between the west and the east coasts of India lies between:

(a) The Nilgiris and the Cardamom Hills

(b) The Nilgiris and the Anamalai Hills

(c) The Anamalai Hills and the Cardamom Hills

(d) The Cardamom Hills and the Palni Hills
3639: The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have:

(a) Thermal Stations

(b) Oil Refineries

(c) Hydro Stations

(d) Aluminium Industries
3640: There are two identical red, two identical black and two identical white balls. In how many different ways can the balls be placed in the cells (each cell to contain one ball) shown below such that balls of the same colour do not occupy any two consecutive cells?

(a) 15
(b) 18
(c) 24
(d) 30