2226: In which one of the following kinds of organisms is the phenomenon found wherein the female kills the male after copulation?

(a) Spider
(b) Honeybee
(c) Dragonfly
(d) Pit viper
2227: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Current Name : Old Name

(a) Harare : Salisbury

(b) Ethiopia : Abyssinia

(c) Ghana : Dutch Guiana

(d) Kinshasa : Leopoldville

2228: More than 40 Heads of States/Governments were invited by Vladimir Putin in May 2003 to:

(a) Discuss the issues related to the rehabilitation of Iraq
(b) Celebrate the tricentenary of the city of St Petersburg
(c) Convene a meeting of European and CIS countries to discuss the issue of missile shield for European and CIS countries
(d) Develop the strategies for containing global terrorism
2229: Who among the following was not sent to Lanka for the propagation of Buddhism?

(a) Rashtriya

(b) Bhadrasaro

(c) Uttriya

(d) Sona
2230: With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements

1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3