991: Who among the following being a renowned poet was a good painter also?
(a) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(b) Amrita Shergil
(c) A. N. Tagore
(d) S. N. Bannerjee
992: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Irrigation Project : State
1. Damanganga : Gujarat
2. Girna : Maharashtra
3. Pamba : Kerala
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
993: In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, what does it imply?
(a) It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger.
(b) It no longer exists in the wild, a few individuals are under captive protection; and now it is impossible to prevent its extinction.
(c) It is endemic to a particular region of India.
(d) Both (b) and (c) stated above are correct in this context.
994: Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the Ten Degree Channel ?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar.
(b) Nicobar and Sumatra
(c) Maldives and Lakshadweep
(d) Sumatra and Java
995: The country scene is one of desolation, with dry, deep and narrow gullies. There is little vegetation and that too thorny shrub variety. Human settlements are scarce. The scene may belong to:
(a) West Rajasthan
(b) Bundelkhand region
(c) Malwa region
(d) Chambal valley