21: As per the 1991 Census, which one of the following states has a lower population density than the other three ?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Nagaland
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Manipur
22: The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the
(a) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
(b) Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
(c) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(d) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
Explanation:
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. GEAC is the apex body constituted in the Ministry of Environment and Forests under 'Rules for Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Microorganisms / Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells 1989.
23: MCA-21 is a major initative taken up by the Government of India in which one of the following areas ?
(a) Modernization of airports
(b) Foreign direct investment in India
(c) e-governance
(d) Attacting international tourists
Explanation:
MCA 21 : World Bank funded e-governance project to open a chain of 53 front offices of Registrar of Companies where the companies and professionals would be able to file returns and documents in the electronic mode (Ministry of Company Affairs).
24: The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, whose permission is required for cultivation of any genetically modified crop such as Bt-Cotton in India, is under the Union Minister of
(a) Agriculture
(b) Environment and Forests
(c) Commerce and Industry
(d) Rural Development
25: How is Gabriel Garcia Marquez well known as ?
(a) Known for research in agriculture
(b) A renowned football coach
(c) A great writer who won the Nobel Prize for literature
(d) Known for research in railway engineering