1581: Consider the following pairs Organization

Organization -- Location of Headquarters

1. Asian Development Bank -- Tokyo
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation --Singapore
3. Association of South East Asian Nations -- Bangkok


Which of the above pairs is/are correctly?

(a) 1 & 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 & 3
1582: Which of the following is/are used as biofertilizers ?

I. Azolla

II. Blue-green algae

III. Alfalfa.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) II alone

(b) I and II

(c) I and III

(d) I, II and III
1583: What is the difference between "vote- on-account" and "interim budget" ?

1. The provision of a "vote-on- account" is used by a regular Government, while an "interim budget" is a provision used by a caretaker Government.

2. A "vote-an-account" only deals with the expenditure in Government's budget, while an "interim budget" includes both expenditure and receipts.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2
1584: Pumice is derived from:

(a) Volcanic rock

(b) Sedimentary rock

(c) Igneous rock

(d) Acid lava
1585: In which one of the following areas did the Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research make significant progress in the year 2005?

(A) A new technology for high level nuclear waste management.
(B) Reprocessing the uranium-plutonium mixed carbide fuel of the Fast Breeder test Reactor.
(C) New applications of radioisotopes in metallurgy
(D) A new technology for production of heavy water