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