3171: The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to
(a) distribute revenue between the Centre and the States
(b) prepare the Annual Budget
(c) advise the President on financial matters
(d) allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and State Governments
3172: Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, is from:
(a) Iraq
(b) Nigeria
(c) Iran
(d) Libya
3173: How can the height of a person who is six feet tall be expressed (approximately) in nanometres?
(a) 183 x 106 nanometres
(b) 183 x 107 nanometres
(c) 234 x 106 nanometres
(d) 234 x 107 nanometres
3174: P, Q, R, S and T reside in a 5-storeyed (Ground + 4) building, and each of them resides on a separate floor. Further,
1. T does not reside on the topmost floor.
2. Q does not reside on the ground floor.
3. S resides on one storey above that of P and one storey below that of R.
To know as to which of the 5 persons resides on the ground floor which of the above statements are sufficient/ insufficient?
(A) 1 and 3 are sufficient
(B) 2 and 3 are sufficient
(C) 1, 2 & 3 are insufficient
(D) 1, 2 and 3 are sufficient
3175: With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements:
1. Sand is a minor mineral according to the prevailing law in the country.
2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.
3. Stale Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3