1116: Consider the following countries :

1. Brazil

2. Mexico

3. South Africa

According to UNCTAD, which of the above is/are categorized as "Emerging Economies"?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1117: Consider the following statements:

1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State.
2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure.

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
1118: Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12 and 15 minutes respectively. All three begin to toll at 8 a.m. At what time will they first toll together again?
(a) 8.45 a.m.
(b) 10.30 a.m.
(c) 11.00 a.m.
(d) 1.30 p.m.
1119: Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes

(a) Buddha's calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation

(b) Buddha's calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara

(c) Buddha's reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and thus this life is transitory

(d) Both the statements (a) and (b) are correct in this context
1120: In many developing countries, three major causes of death and disease are

(a) lack of safe drinking water, increasing use of pesticides and thinning of the ozone layer

(b) contaminated food, global warming and industrial chloro-fluoro-carbons

(c) polluted air, greenhouse effect and soil erosion

(d) dirty water, contaminated food and polluted air