1621: Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Goa
(c) Haryana
(d) Kerala
1622: If the interest rate is decreased in an economy, it will
(a) decrease the consumption expenditure in the economy
(b) increase the tax collection of the Government
(c) increase the investment expenditure in the economy
(d) increase the total savings in the economy
1623: Consider the following pairs:
Commonly used material vs. Unwanted or controversial chemicals found in them
1. Lipstick: Lead
2. Soft drinks: Brominated vegetable oils
3. Chinese fast food: Monosodium glutamate
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1624: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I --- List II
(Local bodies) --- (States as in 1999)
I. Zila Parishads at the sub-divisional level --- (A) Andhra Pradesh
II. Mandal Praja Parishad --- (B) Assam
III. Tribal Councils --- (C) Mizoram
IV. Absence of Village Panchayats --- (D) Meghalaya
Codes:
(a) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(b) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(c) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
1625: Which of the following republics, besides Russia, are nuclear powers?
1. Ukraine
2. Georgia
3. Belarus
4. Kazakhstan
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4