1621: Near the banks of which one of the following rivers, the excavation has brought to light that Indus Valley Civilisation percolated to far south?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Cauvery
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari
1622: With reference to Indian economy, consider the following
1. Bank rate
2. Open market operations
3. Public debt
4. Public revenue
Which of the above is/are component/ components of Monetary Policy?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 3 and 4
1623: Indian farmers are unhappy over the introduction of Terminator Seed Technology because the seeds produced by this technology are expected to
(a) show poor germination
(b) form low-yielding plants despite the high quality
(c) give rise to sexually sterile plants
(d) give rise to plants incapable of forming viable seeds
1624: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Amendments to the Constitution)
I. The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991
II. The Constitution (Seventy-fifth Amendment) Act, 1994
III. The Constitution (Eightieth Amendment) Act, 2000
IV. The Constitution (Eighty-third Amendment) Act, 2000
List II (Contents)
(A) Establishment of State level Rent Tribunals
(B) No reservations for Scheduled Castes in Panchayats in Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Constitution of Panchayats in Villages or at other local levels
(D) Accepting the recommendations of the Tenth Finance Commission
(E) According the status of National Capital Territory to Delhi
Codes :
(a) I-E, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(b) I-A, II-E, III-C, IV-D
(c) I-E, II-A, III-C, IV-D
(d) I-A, II-E, III-D, IV-B
1625: With reference to the use of nano-technology in health sector, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Targeted drug delivery is made possible by nanotechnology.
2. Nanotechnology can largely contribute to gene therapy.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2