2286: B.R. Ambedkar was elected to the Constituent Assembly from

(a) West Bengal

(b) the Bombay Presidency

(c) the then Madhya Bharat

(d) Punjab
2287: Who among the following discovered heavy water?

(a) Joseph Priestley
(b) Heinrich Hertz
(c) H. C. Urey
(d) G. Mendel
2288: Due to improper/indiscriminate disposal of old and used computers or their parts, which of the following are released into the environment as e-waste?

1. Beryllium
2. Cadmium
3. Chromium
4. Heptachlor
5. Mercury
6. Lead
7. Plutonium

Select the correct answer using codes given below.

(a) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 only
(b) 2, 4, 5 and 7 only
(c) 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
2289: Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in

(a) Federalism
(b) Democratic decentralization
(c) Administrative delegation
(d) Direct democracy
2290: Which one of the following is correct regarding stabilization and structural adjustment as two components of the new economic policy adopted in India ?

(a) Stabilization is a gradual, multi-step process while structural adjustment is a quick adaptation process

(b) Structural adjustment is a gradual, multi-step process, while stabilization is a quick adaptation process

(c) Stabilization and structural adjustment are very similar and complementary policies. It is difficult to separate one from the other

(d) Stabilization mainly deals with a set of policies which are to be implemented by the Central Government while structural adjustment is to be set in motion by the State Governments