101: The word 'secular' denotes:
(a) Keeping away from all religions
(b) Belief in one God
(c) Freedom of religion and worship to all citizens
(d) Practising different religions
102: Indus valley civilisation is also known as the Harappan culture because
(a) The site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjodaro site
(b) The Indus valley civilisation is considered the elementary/initial stage of the Vedic culture and Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa mentioned in the Vedas
(c) Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus valley
(d) The most important/significant evidence of the achievements of this civilisation have been excavated from Harappa
103: Consider the following statements regarding environment issues of India:
I. Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere reserves.
II. The Ganga Action Plan, phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan.
III. The National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts non-formal education in environment and conservation.
IV. Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralised information network for environmental information.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) I, II and IV
(b) I, II, III and IV
(c) II and III
(d) I, III and IV
104: Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the New World and introduced into the 'Old World'?
(a) Tobacco, cocoa and rubber
(b) Tobacco, cotton and rubber
(c) Cotton, coffee and sugarcane
(d) Rubber, coffee and wheat
105: What is the Galileo Project which has been in news recently?
(a) An intercountry programme of missile shield developed by the United States of America
(b) A project developed by India with assistance from Canada
(c) An environmental protection project being developed by Japan
(d) A multi-satellite navigation project being developed by the European Union