2446: Consider the following statements:
1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal
2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune
3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.
Which of these statements is/are?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2447: Consider the following statements:
1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha has the power to adjourn the House sine die but, on prorogation, it is only the President who can summon the House.
2. Unless sooner dissolved or there is an extension of the term, there is an automatic dissolution of the Lok Sabha by efflux of time, at the end of the period of five years, even if no formal order of dissolution is issued by the President.
3. The Speaker of Lok Sabha continues in office even after the dissolution of the House and until 'immediately before the first meeting of the House'.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2448: Which one of the following events, was characterised by Montague as Preventive Murder ?
(a) Killing of INA activists
(b) Massacre of Jallianwalla Bagh
(c) Shooting of the Mahatma
(d) Shooting of Curzon-Wythe
2449: It has been observed that after-effects of low temperature treatment are helpful in promoting the flowering in certain plants. Through this the vegetative period of plant becomes short and early flowering takes place. This phenomenon is known as
(a) Photoperiodism
(b) Floreignation
(c) Vernalisation
(d) Heliotropism
2450: What is IndoNext which was launched in January, 2005 ?
(a) A new scheme to promote Indian tourism.
(b) A new scheme to promote export of Indian handicrafts.
(c) An association of the Non-Resident Indians to organize Pravasi Bharatiya Divas every year in India.
(d) An alternative trading platform being promoted by the Bombay Stock Exchange and Regional Stock Exchanges.