2646: The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

(a) advisory jurisdiction
(b) appellate jurisdiction
(c) original jurisdiction
(d) writ jurisdiction
2647: Assertion (A): Existence of human life on Venus is highly improbable.

Reason (R): Venus has extremely high level of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.


(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
2648: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I List II

(Country) (President)

I. Columbia (A) Vicente Fox
II. The Philippines (B) Hugo Chavez
III. Mexico (C) Gloria Macapagal Arroya
IV. Venezuela (D) Andres Pastrana

Codes :

(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(c) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
2649: Which of the following chemicals in automobile-exhaust can cause cancer?

(a) Carbon monoxide

(b) Polycyclic hydrocarbons

(c) Lead

(d) Oxides of nitrogen
2650: Inspection and dissection of a body after death in human beings as for determination of cause of death is called:

(a) Autopsy

(b) Autotomy

(c) Autoesism

(d) Autograft