1591: The 2004 Tsunami made people realize that mangroves can serve as a reliable safety hedge against coastal calamities. How do mangroves function as a safety hedge?

(a) The mangrove swamps separate the human settlements from the sea by a wide zone in which people neither live nor venture out.

(b) The mangroves provide both food and medicines which people are in need of after any natural disaster.

(c) The mangrove trees are tall with dense canopies and serve as an excellent shelter during a cyclone or Tsunami.

(d) The mangrove trees do not get uprooted by storms and tides because of their extensive roots.
1592: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(a) Naqqual : Bihar

(b) Tamasha : Orissa

(c) Ankia Nat : Assam

(d) Baha : Punjab
1593: Which of the following groups represents the correct order of four types of teeth in human beings?

(a) Incisors, premolars, molars, canines

(b) Incisors, canines, premolars, molars

(c) Molars, canines, incisors, premolars

(d) Canines, incisors, molars, premolars
1594: The founder of Asiatic Society was:

(a) William Jones

(b) Annie Besant

(c) William Kerry

(d) Havell
1595: Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority?

(a) Ordinary Bill
(b) Money Bill
(c) Finance Bill
(d) Constitution Amendment Bill