1726: Production of which one of the following is a function of the liver?
(a) Lipase
(b) Mucus
(c) Hydrochloric acid
(d) Urea
1727: Community Development Programme was launched on the birthday of Gandhiji in the year:
(a) 1950
(b) 1952
(c) 1956
(d) 1963
1728: C. Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?
(a) Impact of HIV / AIDS in the Asian region
(b) Promotion of tourism in the Asian region
(c) Promotion of free trade in the Asian region
(d) Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
1729: The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the
(a) Portuguese
(b) Dutch
(c) French
(d) Danish
1730: If a gas is compressed to half of its original volume at 27°C, to what temperature should it be heated to make it occupy its original volume ?
(a) 327°C
(b) 600°C
(c) 54°C
(d) 300°C