1536: Consider the following statements:
1. Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE.
2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE.
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
1537: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I--------------------------------------------------List II
I. Development Programme-----------------------------(A) UN India Human Development Report
II. National Council of Applied Economic Research--------(B) India Development Report
III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research-----(C) World Development Report
IV. World Bank-----------------------------------------(D) Human Development Report
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
1538: Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?
(a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished
(b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor General of India in Council
(c) All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council
(d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor- General's Council
1539: On the Moon, astronauts inflate a rubber balloon with hydrogen gas and release it at a height of 2 metres. The balloon will:
(a) Fall down
(b) Go upwards
(c) Remain at the height of 2 metres
(d) First go up and finally come down
1540: Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ecological hot spot ?
(a) Western Himalayas
(b) Eastern Himalayas
(c) Western ghats
(d) Eastern ghats