3566: Mandamus means:

(a) A writ issued by a superior court command that a specified thing be done

(b) A legal term for a prisoner's right to appear in person and be tried in court

(c) A written public declaration of the intentions, opinions or motives of a sovereign or of a leader, party or body

(d) The principle of hybridisation, discovered by Gregor Mendel which led to the improved breeds of plant and animal life
3567: Contour bunding is used:

(a) To stop the winds in sandy deserts

(b) To irrigate desert areas

(c) To prevent erosion in hilly areas

(d) None of the above
3568: Assertion (A) :

Large cold storage plants use ammonia as refrigerant while domestic refrigerators use chlorofluorocarbons.

Reason (R) :

Ammonia can be liquefied at ambient temperatures at low pressures.

(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
3569: Consider the following statements:

1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.
2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.

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
3570: With reference to 'Red Sanders', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:

1. It is a tree species found in a part of South India.
2. It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rain forest areas of South India.

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