3831: Other than poaching, what are the possible reasons for the decline in the population of Ganges River Dolphins?
1. Construction of dams and barrages on rivers.
2. Increase in the population of crocodiles in rivers.
3. Getting trapped in fishing nets accidentally.
4. Use of synthetic fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals in crop-fields in the vicinity of rivers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3832: With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) Alauddin Khalji first set up a separate ariz's department
(b) Balban introduced the branding system of horses of military
(c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi throne
(d) Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves
3833: Which one of the following constitutional Amendments states that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of the People?
(a) 90th
(b) 91st
(c) 92nd
(d) 93rd
3834: Weights of two pieces, one of gold and one of silver each weighing 100 gm were recorded on a spring balance. Then they were fully immersed in a liquid bath, by letting them hang through a light thread tied to the balance. Compare the recorded weights of the two pieces under that condition. Then
(a) The gold piece will weigh more than the silver piece
(b) The silver piece will weigh more than the gold piece
(c) The weights of the two pieces will be equal
(d) Nothing can be said without knowing the density of the liquid bath
3835: Two richest known sources of edible protein are
(a) Meat and eggs
(b) Some algae and other micro organisms
(c) Soyabean and groundnut
(d) Milk and leafy vegetables