3526: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

Well known Place : Country

(a) Cannes : France
(b) Kourou : French Guiana
(c) Baikonour : Russia
(d) Borobudar : Indonesia
3527: In the given figure, all line segments of the shaded portion are of the same length and at right angles to each other. The same can be cut out of a board of side 10 cm. What is the area of the shaded portion ?


(a) 36 cm2
(b) 48 cm2
(c) 52 cm2
(d) 64 cm2
3528: The pituitary gland by virtue of its tropic hormones controls the secretory activity of other endocrine glands. Which one of the following endocrine glands can function independent of the pituitary gland ?

(a) Thyroid
(b) Gonads
(c) Adrenals
(d) Parathyroid
3529: Consider the following statements:

1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of Office of Profit.
2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.
3. The term Office of Profit is well-defined in the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
3530: Which of the following best describes the term import cover, sometimes seen in the news?

(a) It is the ratio of value of imports to the Gross Domestic Product of a country
(b) It is the total value of imports of a country in a year
(c) It is the ratio between the value of exports and that of imports between two countries
(d) It is the number of months of imports that could be paid for by a countrys international reserves