371: Consider the following statements:
1. China has the observer's status at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
2. India has the observer's status at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
372: Chlorine is:
(a) A rare earth element
(b) A halogen
(c) A noble gas
(d) Coinage metal
373: Foot-and-Mouth disease in animals, a current epidemic in some parts of the world, is caused by
(a) Bacterium
(b) Fungus
(c) Protozoan
(d) Virus
374: Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12 and 15 minutes respectively. All three begin to toll at 8 a.m. At what time will they first toll together again?
(a) 8.45 a.m.
(b) 10.30 a.m.
(c) 11.00 a.m.
(d) 1.30 p.m.
375: Pumice is derived from:
(a) Volcanic rock
(b) Sedimentary rock
(c) Igneous rock
(d) Acid lava