596: Tim Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in
(a) Long Jump
(b) 110 m Hurdle Race
(c) 100 m Dash
(d) High Jump
597: Consider the following statements :
The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President of India on matters of law or fact
1. on its own initiative (on any matter of larger public interest).
2. if he seeks such an advice.
3. only if the matters relate to the Fundamental Rights of the citizens.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 3 only
598: The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department / Ministry of :
(a) Culture
(b) Tourism
(c) Science and Technology
(d) Human Resource Development
599: In a remote Indian village with a scarcity of fuel, the people draw water from a well. They should be advised before drinking that water to:
(a) Boil it
(b) Use ion exchange resins
(c) Use solar stills for distilling
(d) Use potassium permanganate for purifying the water
600: The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of
(a) natural resources
(b) buffer territory
(c) communication
(d) strategic stronghold