4551: Assertion (A) :
Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting Bt gene.
Reason (R) :
The Bt gene is derived from a bacterium.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
4552: The parent script of the Indo-Aryan and Dravidian language is
(a) Indus
(b) Brahmi
(c) Kharosti
(d) Aramic
4553: The shaded area in the above map shows the empire of
(a) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(b) Mohammad Tughlaq
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
4554: In the given figure, if QRS is an equilateral triangle and QTS is an isosceles triangle and x = 47°, then the value (in degrees) of y will be
(a) 13
(b) 23
(c) 33
(d) 43
4555: Consider the following programmes :
I. Afforestation and development of wastelands.
II. Reforestation and replantation in existing forests.
III. Encouraging the wood substitutes and supplying other types of fuel.
IV. Promotion of wide use of insecticides and pesticides to restrict the loss of forest area from degradation caused by pests and insects.
The National Forest Policy of 1988 includes
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II and III