421: Consider the following statements:

1. The forest cover in India constitutes around 20% of its geographical area. Out of the total forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40%.

2. The national Forestry Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of the area of India under tree/forest cover.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
422: Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?

1. Ukraine

2. Romania

3. Belarus

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 3 only
423: Under which one of the following Constitution Amendment Acts, four languages were added to the languages under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, there by raising their number to 22 ?

(a) Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act

(b) Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act

(c) Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Act

(d) Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act
424: A rectangular piece of iron sheet measuring 50 cm by 100 cm is rolled into a cylinder of height 50 cm. If the cost of painting the cylinder is Rs. 50 per square metre, then what will be the cost of painting the outer surface of the cylinder ?

(a) Rs. 25.00
(b) Rs. 37.50
(c) Rs. 75.00
(d) Rs. 87.50
425: Who, among the following, was known as a "Nirguna" reformer ?

(a) Chaitanya

(b) Kabir

(c) Surdas

(d) Tulsidas