2581: The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to
(a) the Hindu Code Bill
(b) the PEPSU Appropriation Bill
(c) the Indian Post Office (Amendments) Bill
(d) the Dowry Prohibition Bill
2582: 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
2583: How many times are an hour hand and a minute hand of a clock at right angles during their motion from 1.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.?
(A) 10
(B) 18
(C) 20
(D) 9
2584: Match List I (Ethnic Community) with List II (Country ) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I -- List II
(Ethnic community) -- (Country)
A. Apatani -- 1. China
B. Dayak -- 2. India
C. Dinka -- 3. Indonesia
D. Uighur -- 4. Sudan
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 3 2 1 4
2585: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Islam : Koran
(b) Hinduism : Veda
(c) Shintoism : Analects
(d) Judaism : Torah