561: In the sequence 462, 420, 380, X, 306. X stands for
(a) 352
(b) 342
(c) 332
(d) 322
562: Which one of the following authorities recommends the principles governing the grants-in-aid of the revenues to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of India?
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Inter-State Council
(c) Union Ministry of Finance
(d) Public Accounts Committee
563: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I----------List II
I. Iqta------(A) Marathas
II. Jagir-----(B) Delhi Sultans
III. Amaram-(C) Mughals
IV. Mokasa--(D) Vijayanagara
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
564: With reference to the recent developments in science, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Functional chromosomes can be created by joining segments of DNA taken from cells of different species.
(b) Pieces of artificial functional DNA can be created in laboratories.
(c) A piece of DNA taken out from an animal cell can be made to replicate outside a living cell in a laboratory.
(d) Cells taken out from plasma and animals can be made to undergo cell division in laboratory petri dishes.
565: Consider the following statements:
1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council(NACC) is the name of the new organization which has repeated the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
2. The United States of America and the United Kingdom became the members of the NATO when it was formed in the year 1949.
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