2716: The value of a vote of a member of the Parliament for the election of the President of India is determined by dividing the
(a) Nation's population as per the latest census by the number of Lok Sabha members.
(b) Population as per the latest census by the total strength of the two Houses of the Parliament.
(c) The total value of votes of the members of all the State Legislative Assemblies by the elected members of the two Houses of the Parliament
(d) Particular State's population as per the latest census by the number of members of Parliament elected from that State
2717: There is a concern over the increase in harmful algal blooms in the seawaters of India. What could be the causative factors for this phenomenon?
1. Discharge of nutrients from the estuaries.
2. Run-off from the land during the monsoon.
3. Upwelling in the seas.
Select the Correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2718: The largest number of Buddhists is found in
(a) Bihar
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
2719: Assertion (A):
A lock of Einstein's hair, if scientists could locate it and extract its DNA, could help in producing another Einstein, by cloning.
Reason (R):
The DNA extracted from the cell of an embryo at an early stage of development, can be transferred to individual eggs which in turn can be implanted into the uterus of a surrogate mother to give birth to an identical off spring.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
2720: In India, which of the following is regulated by the Forward Markets Commission ?
(a) Currency Futures Trading
(b) Commodities Futures Trading
(c) Equity Cutures Trading
(d) Both commodities futures and Financial Futures Trading