486: In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council?

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Minister of Water Resources

(c) Minister of Environment and Forests

(d) Minister of Science and Technology
487: Which one of the following countries has more or less evolved a two-party system ?

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) Bangladesh

(c) Pakistan

(d) Myanmar
488: Consider the following items imported by India:

1. Capital goods

2. Petroleum

3. Pearls and precious stones

4. Chemical

5. Iron and steel

The correct sequence of the decreasing order of these items (as per 94-95 figures), in terms of value is

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(b) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
(d) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
489: In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following?

(a) Aluminium
(b) Silicon
(c) Iron
(d) Chromium
490: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(a) Bhaskaracharya : Ashtanga Sangraha

(b) Bhatti : Sisupala Vadha

(c) Hemachandra : Kathasaritsagara

(d) Sri Harsha : Naishadha Charita