711: Among the following, which one is not a football club?
(A) Arsenal
(B) Aston Villa
(C) Chelsea
(D) Monte Carlo
712: What is Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)?
(a) An agency formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to check misuse of drugs by sports persons
(b) A non-governmental organization which specialized in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance.
(c) An organization to develop applications of nanotechnology in medicine
(d) An organization of medical practitioners funded by the European Union which carries out research against spread of AIDS
713: With reference to bio-toilets used by the Indian Railways, consider the following statements:
1.The decomposition of human waste in the bio-toilets is initiated by a fungal inoculum.
2. Ammonia and water vapour are the only end products in this decomposition which are released into the atmosphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
714: The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer:
(a) Leaves get dried up due to the excessive heat
(b) To prevent excessive loss of water through transpiration
(c) Because rainfall is inadequate
(d) Days are longer
715: Match List I (Block) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Book) (Author)
A. Autobiography of and Unknown Indian 1. Mulk Raj Anand
B. India : A Wounded Civilization 2. Nirad C Chaudhuri
C. Confessions of a Lover 3. R K Narayan
D. The English Teacher 4. V S Naipaul
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 2 3 1 4