571: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Rourkela Steel Plant, the first integrated steel plant in the Public sector of India was set up with the Soviet Union collaboration.
(b) Salem Steel Plant is a premier producer of stainless steel in India.
(c) Maharashtra Eletrosmelt Ltd is a subsidiary of the Steel Authority of India Ltd.
(d) Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is a unit of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.
572: The 2004 Tsunami made people realize that mangroves can serve as a reliable safety hedge against coastal calamities. How do mangroves function as a safety hedge?
(a) The mangrove swamps separate the human settlements from the sea by a wide zone in which people neither live nor venture out.
(b) The mangroves provide both food and medicines which people are in need of after any natural disaster.
(c) The mangrove trees are tall with dense canopies and serve as an excellent shelter during a cyclone or Tsunami.
(d) The mangrove trees do not get uprooted by storms and tides because of their extensive roots.
573: Consider the following sessions of the Indian National Congress :
The session in which
1. The Muslim League and the Indian National Congress met jointly.
2. The Indian National Congress divided into two groups.
3. The resolution for Complete Independence was passed.
4. The Non-cooperation resolution was passed.
The correct chronological sequence of these sessions is
(a) 3, 4, 1, 2
(b) 2, 1 , 4, 3
(c) 1, 2 , 4 , 3
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4
574: Match the names of outstanding Indian scientists given in List I with area of their specialised work given in List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I-------------------List II
I. Dr. Raja Ramanna---- (A) Plant Chemistry
II. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan------(B) Nuclear Physics
III. Prof. U.R. Rao----(C) Thermodynamics and astrophysics
IV. Prof. Meghnad Saha --------(D) Space research
---------------------(E) Agricultural sciences
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-E, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-E, III-D, IV-C
(d) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
575: The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at
(a) Aligarh
(b) Dhaka
(c) Delhi
(d) Karachi