236: Consider the following statements:
1. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
2. Shrew and Tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region.
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
237: Which countries played in the Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Final in the year 2004?
(a) Switzerland and United States of America
(b) Australia and Argentina
(c) Spain and United States of America
(d) Sweden and Belgium
238: The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1-12-1999:
.....Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by a margin of 32 to 30.
The National Assembly was split between liberal, pro-government and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in favour of women's rights, while the opposition camp grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs. A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present, of whom two abstained.
The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of
(a) Kuwait
(b) Iran
(c) Bahrain
(d) Saudi Arabia
239: Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
(a) Amoghavarsha I
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Dhruva
(d) Krishna I
240: Consider the following statements:
1. NTPC is the largest power utility in India.
2. ONGC accounts for half of the LPG production in India.
3. Indian Oil Corporation operates all the oil refineries in India.
4. The Indian Ordinance Factory is the largest departmentally run industrial undertaking in the country.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4