6: Which of the following is not favourable for the formation of deltas?
(a) Calm winds
(b) Currents and tides
(c) Sheltered coast
(d) No large lakes in the river course
7: Which of the following is/are included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?
1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
2. Prohibition of consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of other drugs which are injurious to health.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
8: Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?
(a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished
(b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor General of India in Council
(c) All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council
(d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor- General's Council
9: A watch showed a time of fourteen minutes past nine (9 hrs and 14 minutes). The positions of the hour-hand and the minutehand of the watch are exactly interchanged. The new time shown by the watch is closes to which one of the following ?
(A) Fourteen minutes to three
(B) Twelve minutes to three
(C) Thirteen minutes to three
(D) Fifteen minutes to three
10: Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping ?
(a) Damodar
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Sone
(d) Yamuna