1496: Consider the following statements :

1. The Taxus tree naturally found in the Himalayas.

2. The Taxus tree is listed in the Red Data Book.

3. A drug called "taxol" is obtained from Taxus tree is effective against Parkinson's disease.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1497: Consider the following statements :

1. Steam at 100 Degree Celsius and boiling water at 100 Degree Celsius contain same amount of heat.

2. Latent heat of fusion of ice is equal to the latent heat of vaporization of water.

3. In an air-conditioner, heat is extracted from the room-air at the evaporator coils and is rejected out at the condenser coils.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) Only 2

(d) Only 3
1498: Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation ?

(a) Their chief deities were Mother Goddess and Shiva

(b) They worshipped bulls

(c) They had all amenities of a developed city life

(d) They did not know of iron
1499: Which of the following statements regarding 'Green Climate Fund' is/are correct?

1. It is intended to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
2. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank.

Select the correct answer using the code given beiow.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 OnlY
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1500: It BAD is written as YZW and SAME as HZNV, then LOVE will be coded as:

(a) ROWN

(b) OJUC

(c) OLEV

(d) NOPL