1981: Consider the following pairs : Programme/Project Ministry

1. Drought-Prone Area Programme : Minsitry of Agriculture
2. Desert Development Programme : Minsitry of Environment and Forests
3. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas : Minsitry of Rural Development

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
1982: Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Rajasthan
1983: Who was Leander Paes's partner when he won Doubles Final in the US Open Tennis Tournament 2006 ?

(A) Mike Bryan
(B) Bob Bryan
(C) Martin Damm
(D) Max Mirnyi
1984: Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir ?

(a) Parsva

(b) Nagarjuna

(c) Sudraka

(d) Vasumitra
1985: The term Base Erosion and Profit Shifting is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

(a) mining operation by multinational companies in resource-rich but backward areas
(b) curbing of the tax evasion by multinational companies
(c) exploitation of genetic resources of a country by multinational companies
(d) lack of consideration of environmental costs in the planning and implementation of developmental projects