611: Consider the following statements :
1. In November, 2006, DRDO successfully conducted the interception test using Prithvi-II missile.
2. Prithvi-II is a surface to surface missile and can be deployed to guard the metros against air attacks.
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
612: Brominated flame retardants are used in many household products like mattresses and upholstery. Why is there some concern about their use?
1. They are highly resistant to degradation in the environment.
2. They are able to accumulate in humans and animals.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
613: Of the following, with which does Article 78 of the Constitution deal with ?
(1) Emergency powers of the President
(2) The Prime Minister's duty regarding keeping the President informed about the government's decisions, policies and actions
(3) The President's power to send advisory messages to the Parliament
(4) The President's power to get information from the Council of Ministers
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 2 only
614: Sendeep Pandey, the winner of Raman Magsaysay Award, is mainly an activist in
(a) prevention of child marriages
(b) promotion of communal harmony
(c) environmental protection
(d) education and livelihood projects for Dalits
615: The last in the succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was
(a) Parsvanatha
(b) Rishabha
(c) Mahavira
(d) Manisubrata