1396: Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss?
1. Hard and waxy leaves
2. Tiny leaves or no leaves
3. Thorns instead of leaves
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1397: Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education?
1. Directive Principles of State Policy
2. Rural and Urban Local Bodies
3. Fifth Schedule
4. Sixth Schedule
5. Seventh Schedule
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3, 4 and 5 only
(c) 1, 2 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
1398: Of the following, with which does Article 78 of the Constitution deal with ?
(1) Emergency powers of the President
(2) The Prime Minister's duty regarding keeping the President informed about the government's decisions, policies and actions
(3) The President's power to send advisory messages to the Parliament
(4) The President's power to get information from the Council of Ministers
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 2 only
1399: English men are more efficient partly by upbringing, partly by race and partly by education. Who said this?
(a) Rippon
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Minto
(d) Dufferin
1400: If the price of a television set is increased by 25%. then by what percentage should the new price be reduced to bring the price back to the original level ?
(a) 15%
(b) 25%
(c) 20%
(d) 30%