2646: If the difference in time of the two places is 2 hours and 20 minutes, then the difference in their longitudes would be
(a) 30°
(b) 35°
(c) 40°
(d) 45°
2647: In the context of CO2 emission and global Warming, what is the name of a market driven device under the UNFCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
(a) Carbon Footprint
(b) Carbon Credit Rating
(c) Clean Development Mechanism
(d) Emission Reduction Norm
2648: The limit beyond which stars suffer internal collapse is called:
(a) Chandrashekhar limit
(b) Eddington limit
(c) Hoyle limit
(d) Fowler limit
2649: In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar's empire at a certain juncture: A stands for an independent country and B marks the site of a city. Which one of the following alternatives gives all correct information ?
(a) Akbar in 1557 : (A) Golkunda (B) Lahore
(b) Akbar in 1557 : (A) Khandesh (B) Multan
(c) Akbar in 1605 : (A) Gondwana (B) Multan
(d) Akbar in 1605 : (A) Gondwana (B) Lahore
2650: Recently "oilzapper" was in the news, What is it?
(a) It is the latest technology to control the accidentally caused flames from oil wells
(b) It is an eco-friendly technology for the remediation of oily sludge and oil spills
(c) It is the latest technology developed for under-sea oil exploration
(d) It is a genetically engineered high biofuel-yielding maize variety