11: Consider the following statements about acetylene :
I. It is used in welding industry.
II. It is raw material for preparing plastics.
III. It is easily obtained by mixing silicon carbide and water.
Of these statements :
(a) I and II are correct
(b) I and III are correct
(c) II and III are correct
(d) I, II and III are correct
12: Zayed bin Sultan-al-Nahyan was a long serving President of which of the following ?
(A) Oman
(B) United Arab Emirates
(C) Kuwait
(D) Saudi Arabia
13: In the context of independent India's economy, which one of the following was the earliest event to take place?
(a) Nationalisation of Insurance companies
(b) Nationalisation of State Bank of India
(c) Enactment of Banking Regulation Act
(d) Introduction of First Five-Year Plan
14: ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located ?
(a) Mahendragiri
(b) thiruvananthapuram
(c) Balasore
(d) Karwar
15: Ticks and mites are actually
(a) Arachnids
(b) Crustaceans
(c) Insects
(d) Myriapods