1091: What is Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)?
(a) An agency formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to check misuse of drugs by sports persons
(b) A non-governmental organization which specialized in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance.
(c) An organization to develop applications of nanotechnology in medicine
(d) An organization of medical practitioners funded by the European Union which carries out research against spread of AIDS
1092: Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?
(a) Zinc and sulphur
(b) Potassium and mercury
(c) Strontium and barium
(d) Chromium and nickel
1093: Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with
(A) Expansion of the United Nations Security Council in the present global scenario
(B) Global terrorism and prepare a global action plan for the mitigation of terrorism
(C) The challenges posed by the impending global climate change and prepare a road map
(D) The workings of the global financial systems and to explore ways and means to secure a more sustainable global order
1094: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Milk contains none of the B-vitamins
(b) Vitamin-A (retinal) deficiency leads to dry and scaly skin
(c) One of the symptoms of scurvy is pain in the joints
(d) Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency can lead to heart failure
1095: What is true of Indian National Congress during World War II?
(a) It demanded for its co-operation with the British that a provincial national government may be set up at the centre
(b) It extended full support to the Indian National Army to oust the British from India
(c) It decided to extend full support to the allied nations
(d) It worked for the defeat of the allied nations