141: With reference to Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements:

1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of Parliament.

2. The Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Consolidated Fund, a Public Account and a Contingency Fund for each State.

3. Appropriations and disbursements under the Railway Budget are subject to the same form of parliamentary control as other appropriations and disbursements.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
142: Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?

(a) Rig-veda

(b) Yajur-veda

(c) Atharva-veda

(d) Sama-veda
143: Which one of the following touches the boundary of Iran?

(a) Aral Sea

(b) Lake Balkash

(c) Lake Baikal

(d) Caspian Sea
144: Consider the following statements regarding asteroids :

I. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun.

II. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km.

III. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

Of these statements :

(a) I, II and III are correct
(b) II and III are correct
(c) I and II are correct
(d) I and III are correct
145: Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of other three ?

(a) Crab
(b) Mite
(c) Scorpion
(d) Spider