661: Which one of the following is used for dating archaeological specimens in wood, bones and shells?
(a) Uranium-238
(b) Argon isotope
(c) Carbon-14
(d) Strontium-90
662: In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a participant/ participants?
1. Bangladesh
2. Cambodia
3. China
4. Myanmar
5. Thailand
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 5
663: Which one of the following countries has replaced Italy as the major importer of bauxite from India ?
(a) Canada
(b) Greece
(c) Ukraine
(d) United Arab Emirates
664: Assertion (A) :
The Quit India Movement of 1942 marked the culmination of the Indian Freedom Movement.
Reason (R):
After the Quit India Movement it was only a question of time and determining the actual mechanics of the transfer of power.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not an explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
665: The Union Budget, 2000 awarded a Tax Holiday for the North-Eastern Region to promote industrialisation for
(a) 5 years
(b) 7 years
(c) 9 years
(d) 10 years