3416: Even though an animal is fed with carbohydrate-rich diet, its blood sugar concentration tends to remain constant. This is on account of the fact that in the case of an animal
(a) hormones of pituitary glands control metabolic process
(b) hormones of pancreas cause such a condition
(c) blood sugar is readily absorbed by liver
(d) glucose undergoes autolysis
3417: The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following?
(a) G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm
(b) Montreal Protocol
(c) Kyoto Protocol
(d) Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro
3418: It is said that of the five doctrines taught by Jainism four were taken over by Mahavira from previous teachers and only one was added by him. Which one of the following was the doctrine added by him ?
(a) Do not commit violence
(b) Observe continence
(c) Do not acquire property
(d) Do not speak a lie
3419: Which of the following is not a recommendation of the task force on direct taxes under the chairmanship of Dr Vijay L. Kelkar in the year 2002?
(a) Abolition of Wealth Tax
(b) Increase in the exemption limit of personal income to Rs 1.20 lakh for widows
(c) Elimination of standard deduction
(d) Exemption from tax on dividends and capital gains from the listed equity
3420: In which one of the following States of India it is legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife ?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Mizoram
(c) Goa
(d) Arunachal Pradesh