1516: At a certain place, the Greenwich Mean Time is ahead by 12 hours. The place is located:
(a) 180°W of GMT
(b) 180°E of GMT
(c) 90°W of GMT
(d) 90°E of GMT
1517: In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.?
1. Ad Hoc Committees set up by the Parliament
2. Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committees
3. Finance Commission
4. Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
5. NITI Aayog
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 3, 4 and 5
(d) 2 and 5
1518: Which one of the following genetic diseases is sex-linked ?
(a) Royal haemophilia
(b) Tay-Sachs disease
(c) Cystic fibrosis
(d) Hypertension
1519: With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a Public Limited Government Company.
2. It is a Non - Banking Financial Company.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2
1520: Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Organisation) (Headquarters)
A. International Atomic Energy Agency 1. Brussels
B. International Telecommunication Union 2. Geneva
C. Council of the European Union 3. Paris
D. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 4. Vienna
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 4 2 1 3