236: Other than poaching, what are the possible reasons for the decline in the population of Ganges River Dolphins?
1. Construction of dams and barrages on rivers.
2. Increase in the population of crocodiles in rivers.
3. Getting trapped in fishing nets accidentally.
4. Use of synthetic fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals in crop-fields in the vicinity of rivers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
237: Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
1. A dispute between the Government of India and one or more States
2. A dispute regarding elections to either House of the Parliament or that of Legislature of a State
3. A dispute between the Government of India and a Union Territory
4. A dispute between two or more States
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
238: Consider the following pairs:
Persons : Sport
1. Anand Pawar : Chess
2. Akhil Kumar : Boxing
3. Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia : Golf
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3
239: In the case of a Test-tube baby
(a) fertilization takes place inside the test-tube
(b) development of the baby taken place inside the test-tube
(c) fertilization takes place outside the mother's body
(d) unfertilized egg develops inside the test-tube
240: The current price index (base 1960) is nearly 330. This means that
(a) all items cost 3.3 times more than what they did in 1960
(b) the prices of certain selected items have gone upto 3.3 times
(c) weighted mean of prices of certain items has increased 3.3 times
(d) gold price has gone up 3.3 times