1611: The 42nd Amendment to the Indian Constitution is notable because it gives:
(a) Primacy to Fundamental Rights over Directive Principles
(b) Primacy to Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights
(c) Special treatment to Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Special treatment to Sikkim
1612: Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred
1. across different species of plants
2. from animals to plants
3. from micro organisms to higher organisms
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
1613: Which of the following is not an alloy?
(a) Brass
(b) Bronze
(c) Steel
(d) Zinc
1614: Two taps can fill a tank separately in 20 minutes and 30 minutes respectively. If both the taps are opened simultaneously, then the tank can be filled in:
(a) 50 minutes
(b) 15 minutes
(c) 12 minutes
(d) 10 minutes
1615: The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1-12-1999:
.....Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by a margin of 32 to 30.
The National Assembly was split between liberal, pro-government and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in favour of women's rights, while the opposition camp grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs. A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present, of whom two abstained.
The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of
(a) Kuwait
(b) Iran
(c) Bahrain
(d) Saudi Arabia