2616: How is Sarosh Zaiwalla well-known as ?
(a) A leading wildlife photographer
(b) A leading orthopaedic surgeon
(c) A leading theatre personality
(d) A leading international legal expert
2617: With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements:
1. Sand is a minor mineral according to the prevailing law in the country.
2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.
3. Stale Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2618: Antyodaya scheme aims at:
(a) To uplift the poorest sections of the society
(b) To provide drinking water to Harijans
(c) To implement reservation policy for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(d) To allot land to marginal farmers
2619: Consider the following statements:
1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review.
2. The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative of the independence of judiciary.
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
2620: Which one following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Yelena Isinbayeva : Pole Vault
(b) Sanya Richards : Sprint
(c) Barbora Spotakova : Javelin throw
(d) Pamela Jelimo : Weightlifting