1191: What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India's current population?
(a) 14-15%
(b) 8-9%
(c) 11-12%
(d) 5-6%
1192: Why is a plant called Prosopis juliflora often mentioned in news ?
(a) Its extract is widely used in cosmetics.
(b) It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grows.
(c) Its extract is used in the synthesis of pesticides.
(d) None of the above
1193: Which one of the following correctly reflects the position of the Upper House of the State legislature as compared to the position of the Upper House of the Parliament?
(a) While one-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire every second year, one-fourth of the members of the Legislative Council retire every eighteen months
(b) There is no provision for a joint sitting of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council in the States for resolving deadlocks while there is such a provision in the case of the two Houses of Parliament
(c) While no Bill other than a Money Bill can originate in the State Legislative Council, no Bill can originate in the Rajya Sabha
(d) While Rajya Sabha has twelve nominated members, the State Legislative Council has none
1194: A free-floating astronaut A pushes another free-floating astronaut B in space. The mass of A is greater than that of B. The force exerted by the astronaut A on the astronaut B will be:
(a) Equal to zero.
(b) Equal to the force exerted by B on A.
(c) Greater than the force exerted by B on A.
(d) Less than the force exerted by B on A
1195: Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities?
(a) Beijing
(b) Shanghai
(c) Ho Chi Minh City
(d) Manila