1446: Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
(a) Strait of Hormuz
(b) Bering Strait
(c) Malacca Strait
(d) Strait of Gibraltar
1447: Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from:
(a) A rarer medium to a denser medium
(b) A denser medium to a rarer medium
(c) A rarer medium to a denser medium and the angle of incidence is less than the critical angle
(d) A rarer medium to a denser medium and the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle
1448: The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?
1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21
2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under section 275 (1)
3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243 (A)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
1449: If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?
1. Oak
2. Rhododendron
3. Sandalwood
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1450: The Indian patriot, who died in jail due to hunger strike, was:
(a) S. C. Bose
(b) Bhagat Singh
(c) Jatin Das
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal