91: Consider the following statements regarding biomedication. It involves the use of bacteria and fungi to:
1. Clean up aquifers
2. Clean up toxic dumps
3. Clean up oil spills
4. Cure bacterial and fungal disease
(a) 1 and 2 are correct
(b) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
92: The Speaker of the lower house of a State can step down by submitting his resignation to the:
(a) Chief Minister
(b) Governor
(c) Deputy Speaker of the House
(d) President
93: Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport in India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this ?
I. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high.
II. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport.
III. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport.
IV. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
Codes:
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV
94: Consider the following statements
1. The winds which blow between 30 degree N and 60 degree S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies.
2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North-Western region of India are part of westerlies.
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
95: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I---------List II
I. Butler Committee Report--------- (A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
II. Hurtog Committee Report---------(B) Relationship between the Indian States and Paramount Power
III. Hunter Inquiry Committee Report----(C) Working of Dyarchy as laid down in the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
IV. Muddiman Committee Report---------(D) The growth of education in British India and potentialities of its further progress
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
(d) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C