1861: Consider the following statements:

1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean.

2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance.

3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds.

4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.

Which of these statements are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1862: Consider the following statements:

1. Most of Indias external debt is owed by governmental entities.
2. All of Indias external debt is denominated in US dollars.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1863: What is the application of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) Technology?

(a) Production of biolarvicides
(b) Manufacture of biodegradable plastics
(c) Reproductive cloning of animals
(d) Production of organisms free of diseases
1864: Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) The largest Buddhist monastery in India is in Assam.
(b) The language Konyak is spoken in Nagaland.
(c) The largest river island in the world is in Assam.
(d) Sikkim is the least-populated state of the Indian Union.
1865: Which of the following fish are bred exclusively in the cold regions of India ?

I. Catla.

II. Tinca.

III. Bhekti.

IV. Trout.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) I and lV

(b) I and IV

(c) II and IV

(d) III and IV