4311: Upanishads are:
(a) Religious books of Hindus
(b) Books dealing with ancient Hindu laws
(c) Books on social behaviour of man
(d) Prayers to God
4312: Aspartame is an artificial sweetener sold in the market. It consists of amino acids and provides calories like other amino acids. Yet, it is used as a low-calorie sweetening agent in food items. What is the basis of this use ?
(a) Aspartame is several times sweeter than table "sugar, hence food items made with small quantities of aspartame yield fewer calorieson oxidation
(b) When aspartame is used in food processing, the sweet taste remains, but it 'beccmes resistant to oxida- tion
(c) Aspartame is as sweet as sugar, but after ingestion into the body, it is converted into metabolites that yield no calories
(d) Aspartame is as sweet as table sugar, but unlike table sugar, it is not readily oxidized in human body due to lack of requisite enzymes
4313: Consider the following statements regarding bones in the human body :
1. They consist of 80% solid matter and 20% water.
2. Solid matter in the bones is made mainly of cartilage.
3. Impregnation of salts including carbonates and phosphates of lime imparts hardness to the bones.
4. In old age, the proportion of lime decreases and bones become brittle and break easily.
Of these statements :
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 2 and 4 are correct
(c) 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
4314: Where was world's largest ever meet on HIV AIDS held in July, 2004?
(a) Singapore
(b) Bangkok
(c) Rome
(d) New York
4315: From the balance sheet of a company, it is possible to
(a) judge the extent of profitability of the company
(b) assess the profitability and size of the company
(c) determine the size and composition of the assets and liabilities of the company
(d) determine the market share, debts and assets of the company