1581: 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
1582: Which of the following pairs is correct?
City : River
(a) Baghdad : Tigris
(b) Bonn : Danube
(c) Rome : Seine
(d) Paris : Tiber
1583: In India, the problem of soil erosion is associated with which of the following?
1. Terrace cultivation
2. Deforestation
3. Tropical Climate
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1584: Which one of the following duties is NOT performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?
(a) To audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India
(b) To audit and report on all expenditure from the Contingency Funds and Public Accounts
(c) To audit and report on all trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accounts
(d) To control the receipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the exchequer
1585: Jainism differed from Buddhism in which of the following aspects ?
(a) Faith in Karma
(b) Doctrine of Ahimsa
(c) Belief in fasting
(d) Rejection of Yagna