1896: Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?
(a) Srirangam
(b) Hampi
(c) Bhadrachalam
(d) Belur
1897: The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services-provisioning, supporting, regulating, preserving and cultural. Which one of the following is supporting service?
(a) Production of food and water
(b) Control of climate and disease
(c) Nutrient cycling and crop pollination
(d) Maintenance of diversity
1898: With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. The number of Ministries at the centre on 15th August 1947 was 18.
2. The number of Ministries at the centre at present is 36.
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
1899: With reference to the Genetically Modified mustard (GM mustard) developed in India, consider the following statements :
1. GM mustard has the genes of a soil bacterium that give the plant the property of pest-resistance to a wide variety of pests.
2. GM mustard has the genes that allow the plant cross-pollination and hybridization.
3. GM mustard has been developed jointly by the IARI and Punjab Agricultural University.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a)1 and 3 only
(b)2 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
1900: When a man circles round the earth in a satellite, then:
(a) His mass becomes zero but weight remains constant
(b) Mass remains constant but weight becomes zero
(c) Both mass and weight remain constant
(d) Both mass and weight remain zero