971: In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the 'Great Indian Hornbill' in its natural habitat?
(a) Sand deserts of northwest India
(b) Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Salt marshes of western Gujarat
(d) Western Ghats
972: Which one of the following is the correct sequence in respect of the Roman numerals - C, D, L and M?
(a) M > D > C > L
(b) C > D > L > M
(c) M > L > D > C
(d) L > C > D > M
973: Which one of the following is not a feature of "Value Added Tax" ?
(a) It is basically a subject of the Central Government and the State Governments are only a facilitator for its successful implementation
(b) It is a multi-point destination-based system of taxation
(c) It is a tax levied on value addition at each stage of transaction in the production-distribution chain
(d) It is a tax on the final consumption of goods or services and must ultimately be borne by the consumer
974: In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the
(a) occasion to elect the Sanghaparinayaka and two speakers one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya
(b) confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
(c) ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is shaved an when yellow robes are offered
(d) gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the full moon day of Ashadha when they take up affixed abode for the next four months or rainy season
975: Consider the following statements:
1. India is the second country in the world to adopt a National Family Planning Programme.
2. The National Population Policy of India 2000 seeks to achieve replacement level of fertility by 2010 with a population of 111 crores.
3. Kerala is the first State in India to achieve replacement level of fertility.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3