2586: What is Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)?

(a) An agency formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to check misuse of drugs by sports persons
(b) A non-governmental organization which specialized in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance.
(c) An organization to develop applications of nanotechnology in medicine
(d) An organization of medical practitioners funded by the European Union which carries out research against spread of AIDS
2587: In India, the steel production industry requires the import of

(a) saltpetre
(b) rock phosphate
(c) coking coal
(d) All of the above
2588: Thyagaraja of 18th century was:

(a) The greatest musician who composed his songs in Telugu

(b) The greatest Kathak dancer

(c) The greatest playwright of Tamil

(d) The greatest Sanskrit poet
2589: Match List I (Industrial processes) with List II (Industry with which associated) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I------------------ List II

I. Cracking-------------(A) Rubber
II. Smelting-------------(B) Petroleum
III. Hydrogenation-------(C) Copper
IV. Vulcanization---------(D) Edible fats

Codes:

(a) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(b) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(c) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
2590: The largest number of Buddhists is found in

(a) Bihar
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh