1716: The first bird is believed to have appeared on the surface of the earth
(a) 300 million years ago
(b) 200 million years ago
(c) 150 million years ago
(d) 100 million years ago
1717: With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) About 90 per cent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.
(b) The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has double in the last two decades
(c) India accounts for about 15 per cent of the total area under rice in the world
(d) Rice occupies about 34 per cent of the gross cropped area of India
1718: Match the hormones in List I with items in List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I
I. Adrenaline
II. Estrogen
III. Insulin
IV. Pheromones
List II
(A) Anger, fear, danger
(B) Attracting partners through sense of smell
(C) Females
(D) Glucose
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(b) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(c) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
1719: At the time of India's Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was
(a) a member of Congress Working Committee
(b) not a member of the Congress
(c) the President of the Congress
(d) the General Secretary of the Congress
1720: In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms 'amber box, blue box and green box' in the news?
(a) WTO affairs
(b) SAARC affairs
(c) UNFCCC affairs
(d) India-EU negotiations on FTA