241: With reference to Need tree, consider the following statements :
1. Neem oil can be used as a pesticide to control the proliferation of some species of insects and mites.
2. Neem seeds are used in the manufacture of biofuels and hospital detergents.
3. Neem oil has applications in pharmaceutical industry.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
242: Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Goa
(c) Haryana
(d) Kerala
243: The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the
(a) Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
(b) Montagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
244: Consider the following events :
I. Reign of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara.
II. Construction of Qutab Minar.
III. Arrival of Portuguese in India.
IV. Death of Firoz Tughlaq.
(a) II, IV, III, I
(b) II, IV, I, III
(c) IV, II, I, III
(d) IV, II, III, I
245: Where is Bundala Bioshpere Reserve which has been recently added to the UNESCO's Man and Biosphere (MAB) network, located?
(a) Russia
(b) Bangladesh
(c) India
(d) Sri Lanka