481: Consider the following countries:
1. Switzerland
2. Malta
3. Bulgaria
Which of the above are members of European Union?
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 1 & 3
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1, 2, 3
Explanation:
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 member states, located primarily in Europe. It was
established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993. The European Union is composed of 27 independent sovereign states which are known as member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
483: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I List II
(Institute)-------------------------------------------------(Location)
I. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies----------------(A) Hyderabad
II. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research----------(B) Mumbai
III. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-sciences---(C) Bangalore
IV. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages--------(D) Dharamshala
-----------------------------------------------------------(E) Varanasi
Codes:
(a) I-E, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(b) I-E, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(c) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-E
(d) I-D, II-E, III-A, IV-B
484: 'Project Loon', sometimes seen in the news, is related to
(a) waste management technology
(b) wireless communication technology
(c) solar power production technology
(d) water conservation technology
485: What is the Galileo Project which has been in news recently?
(a) An intercountry programme of missile shield developed by the United States of America
(b) A project developed by India with assistance from Canada
(c) An environmental protection project being developed by Japan
(d) A multi-satellite navigation project being developed by the European Union