1066: If a potato is placed on a pure paper plate which is white and unprinted and put in a microwave oven, the potato heats up but the paper plate does not. This is because:
(a) Potato contains water whereas paper does not contain water
(b) Potato transmits microwaves whereas paper reflects microwaves
(c) Potato is mainly made up of starch whereas paper is mainly made up of cellulose
(d) Potato is a fresh organic material whereas' paper is a dead organic material
1067: In India, the use of carbofuran, methyl parathion, phorate and triazophos is viewed with apprehension. These chemicals are used as
(a) pesticides in agriculture
(b) preservatives in processed foods
(c) fruit-ripening agents
(d) moisturising agents in cosmetics
1068: Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
(a) Lord Hardinge
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Dufferin
(d) Lord Ripon
1069: Consider the following statements:
1. V. K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in new Delhi.
2. The first recipient of the V. K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K. G. Balakrishnan.
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
1070: In the year 2001, the Prime Minister announced a five-year excise duty holiday for industries in
(a) cyclone prone coastal Andhra Pradesh
(b) border states of North-East
(c) earthquake ravaged Kutch district
(d) recently formed states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand