4336: What is the difference between asteroids and comets?

1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.

2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury.

3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4337: Ajanta Caves are located in the State of:

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Gujarat

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) West Bengal
4338: Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Organisation) (Headquarters)
A. International Atomic Energy Agency 1. Brussels
B. International Telecommunication Union 2. Geneva
C. Council of the European Union 3. Paris
D. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 4. Vienna
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 4 2 1 3
4339: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Railway Zone Headquarters

(1) North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur
(2) South Eastern Railway : Bhubaneshwar
(3) Eastern Railway : Kolkata
(4) South East Central Railway : Bilaspur

(a) North Eastern Railway
(b) South Eastern Railway
(c) South East Central Railway
(d) Eastern Railway
4340: Consider the following statements:

In India a Metropolitan Planning Committee:

1. Is constituted under the provisions of the Constitution of India.

2. Prepares the draft development plans for metropolitan area.

3. Has the sole responsibility for implementing Government sponsored schemes in the metropolitan area.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3