1771: The new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) series released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) in February 1999 is with reference to base price of

(a) 1991-92
(b) 1992-93
(c) 1993-94
(d) 1994-95
1772: Which one of the following States of India does not have a Legislative Council so far even though the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 provides for it ?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
1773: The American multinational company, Monsanto has produced an insect-resistant cotton variety that is undergoing field- trails in India. A toxin gene from which ONE of the following bacteria has been transferred to this transgenic cotton ?

(a) Bacillus subtilis
(b) Bacillus thurigiensis
(c) Bacillus amyloliquifanciens
(d) Bacillus globlii
1774: Given below is a map of some countries which were parts of the erstwhile Soviet Union with water bodies shown by shaded areas :

The countries marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are respectively

(a) Tajikistan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Kazakhstan
(b) Turkmnia, Kirgizia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
(c) Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kirgizia, Turkmenia
(d) Kazakhstan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Tajikstan
1775: Who of the following shall cause every recommendation made by the Finance Commission to be laid before each House of Parliament?

(a) The president of India

(b) The speaker of Lok Sabha

(c) The prime minister of India

(d) The Union Finance Minister