1686: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
I. Mrichchakatikam Shudraka
II. Buddhacharita Vasuvandhu
III. Mudrarakshasha Vishakhadatta
IV. Harshacharita Banabhatta
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) I, III and IV
(c) I and IV
(d) II and III
1687: Representation of any State in Rajya Sabha, is according to:
(a) Population of the State
(b) Area of the State
(c) Fixed number of candidates for each State
(d) Number of representation in Lok Sabha from that State
1688: Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the Election Law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1996 :
I. Any conviction for the offence of insulting the Indian National flag or the Constitution of India shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six years from the date of conviction.
II. There is an increase in the security deposit which a candidate has to make to contest the election to the Lok Sabha.
III. A candidate cannot now stand for election from more than one Parliamentary constituency.
IV. No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidate.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I and III
(d) I, II, III and IV
1689: Consider the following statements regarding biomedication. It involves the use of bacteria and fungi to:
1. Clean up aquifers
2. Clean up toxic dumps
3. Clean up oil spills
4. Cure bacterial and fungal disease
(a) 1 and 2 are correct
(b) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
1690: A hemispherical bowl is filled to the brim with a beverage. The contents of a bowl are transferred into a cylindrical vessel whose radius is 50% more than its height. If the diameter is same for both bowl and cylinder, then the volume of the beverage in the, cylindrical vessel will be
(a) 66(2/3)%
(b) 78½%
(c) 100%
(d) more than 100% (that is, some liquid will still be left in the bowl)