1496: Where was the first desalination plant in India to produce one lakh litres freshwater per day based on low temperature thermal desalination principle commissioned ?
(a) Valsad
(b) Port Blair
(c) Mangalore
(d) Kavaratti
1497: "Red Shirts" movement aimed at
(a) To throw out Britishers from India
(b) To promote Communist organisational activities
(c) To promote trade union activities
(d) All of the above
1498: Estuaries possess distinct blooms of excessive growth of a pigmented dinoflagellates. These blooms are called
(a) red tides
(b) sea tides
(c) black tides
(d) sea flowers
1499: Which of the following are associated with `Planning in India?
1. The Finance Commission
2. The National Development Council
3. The Union Ministry of Rural Development
4. The Union Ministry of Urban Development.
5. The Parliament
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 5 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
1500: What is Bisphenol A (BPA) ?
(a) A medical test for detecting cancer
(b) A test for testing the use of drugs to improve performance by athletes
(c) A chemical used for the development of food-packaging materials
(d) A special type of alloy steel