941: In many developing countries, three major causes of death and disease are
(a) lack of safe drinking water, increasing use of pesticides and thinning of the ozone layer
(b) contaminated food, global warming and industrial chloro-fluoro-carbons
(c) polluted air, greenhouse effect and soil erosion
(d) dirty water, contaminated food and polluted air
942: Which one of the following legislations does not deal with the protection of environment ?
(a) The Water (Cess) Act, 1977
(b) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
(c) The Public Liability Insurance Act,1991
(d) The Port Laws Amendment Act, 1997
943: Consider the following landmarks in Indian education :
(i) Hindu College, Calcutta
(ii) University of Calcutta
(iii) Adam's Report
(iv) Wood's Despatch
The correct chronological order of these landmarks is
(a) I, III, IV, II
(b) I, IV, III, II
(c) III, I, IV, II
(d) III, II, IV, I
944: With reference to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), consider the following statements :
1. IMFC discusses matters of concern affecting the global economy, and advises the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the direction of its work.
2. The World Bank participates as observer in IMFCs meetings.
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
945: India's contribution to Mathematics includes:
1. Number system
2. Decimal system
3. Concept of zero
(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 1 & 2
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1 & 3