556: Which Schedule of the Constitution of India contains special provisions for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas in several States?

(a) Third

(b) Fifth

(c) Seventh

(d) Ninth
557: The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was

(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Vithalbhai J Patel

(d) Mahadev Desai
558: Consider the following statements :

1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution.

2. All the territories/countries once under the British empire (jurisdiction/rule/mandate) automatically joined the Commonwealth as its members.

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
559: Consider the following agricultural practices :

1. Contour bunding

2. Relay cropping

3. Zero tillage

In the context of global climate change, which of the above helps/help in carbon sequestration / storage in the soil?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of them
560: Which one of the following can be used to confirm whether drinking water contains a gamma emitting isotope or not?

(a) Microscope

(b) Lead plate

(c) Scintillation counter

(d) Spectrophotometer