531: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at
(a) United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972
(b) UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 1992
(c) World Summit on Sustainable development, Johannesburg, 2002
(d) UN Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen, 2009
532: In the context of Indian history, the principle of "Dyarchy (diarchy)" refers to
(a) Division of the central legislature into two houses.
(b) Introduction of double government i.e., Central and State governments.
(c) Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi.
(d) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories.
533: Living organisms require at least 27 elements of which 15 are metals. Among these, those required in major quantities include
(a) Potassium, Manganese, Molybdenum & Calcium
(b) Potassium, Molybdenum, Copper & Calcium
(c) Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium & Calcium
(d) Sodium, Magnesium, Copper & Manganese
534: Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?
(a) Francois Bernier
(b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
(c) Jean de Thevenot
(d) Abbe Barthelemy Carre
535: With reference to the work of human kidney, consider the following statements:
1. After the waste is removed in the kidney, the cleaner blood is sent back through renal artery.
2. From Bowman's capsule, the filtered liquid passes through tiny tubes where much of the glucose is reabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein.
Which of these statements is/the correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2