1616: Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) Kacchativu and Tin Bigha were territories acquired by the Indian Republic from the French
(b) Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are territories handed over to Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi sovereignty respectively by the Government of India
(c) Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are areas that were annexed by the Chinese in the 1962 Sino-Indian War
(d) Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are enclaves which were transferred to India by lease arrangements with Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively
1617: "The king was freed from his people and they from their king". On whose death did Badauni comment thus ?
(a) Balban
(b) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlak
(d) Feroze Shah Tughlak
1618: What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj setup ?
(a) Single-tier structure of local self-government at the village level
(b) Two-tier system of local self-government at the village and block levels
(c) Three-tier structure of local self-government, at the village, block and district levels
(d) Four-tier system of local self-government at the village, block, district and state levels
1619: In the context of ecosystem productivity, marine upwelling zones are important as they increase the marine productivity by bringing the
1. decomposer microorganisms to the surface.
2. nutrients to the surface.
3. bottom-dwelling organisms to the surface.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
1620: ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located ?
(a) Mahendragiri
(b) thiruvananthapuram
(c) Balasore
(d) Karwar