196: Who is the scientist in whose honour the Chandra X-ray telescope has been named ?

(a) Chandrasekhar Venkat Raman

(b) Jagdish Chandra Bose

(c) Prafulla Chandra Roy

(d) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
197: Which of the following is / are the characteristic / characteristics of Indian coal?

1. High ash content

2. Low sulphur content

3. Low ash fusion temperature

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
198: Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:

1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4

(d) 1, 3 and 4
199: Which one of the following countries does NOT border the Caspian Sea?

(a) Armenia
(b) Azerbaijan
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Turkmenistan
200: Consider the following statements:

1. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

2. Shrew and Tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region.

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