1201: All India Services can be created by the:
(a) President
(b) U.P.S.C.
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Parliament
1202: In ancient Indian historical geography the name Ratnakara denoted
(a) the Arabian Sea
(b) the Bay of Bengal
(c) the Indian Ocean
(d) the the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Prayaga
1203: 'Net metering' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the
(a) production and use of solar energy by the households/consumers
(b) use of piped natural gas in the kitchens of households
(c) installation of CNG kits in motor-cars
(d) installation of water meters in urban households
1204: Consider the following statements :
1 The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State
2. The Governor of a State nominates the Chairman of Legislative Council of that particular State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1205: Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed
(a) at the start of a total solar eclipse
(b) at the end of a total solar eclipse
(c) only along the peripheral regions of the totality trial
(d) only in the central regions of the totality trial