496: With reference to power sector in India consider the following statements:
1. Rural electrification has been treated as a Basic Minimum Service under the Prime Minister's Gramodaya Yojana.
2. 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment in power is allowed without upper limit
3. The Union Ministry of Power has signed a Memoranda of Understanding with 14 states.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
497: Consider the map given below :
The route indicated in the map was followed, during the course of his military expedition, by
(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Harshavradhana
(c) Rajendra Chola
(d) Malik Kafur
498: Protective action against harmful household insects and pests can be taken by the use of
(a) Infrasonic waves
(b) Microwaves
(c) Ultrasonic waves
(d) Low frequency radio waves
499: With reference to Global Climate Change Alliance, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an initiative of the European Union.
2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
3. It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
500: Which one of the following does not border Panama?
(a) Costa Rica
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Colombia
(d) Venezuela