1436: Which is not a parasite?
(a) Tick
(b) Housefly
(c) Bed bug
(d) Louse
1437: Which of the following features of DNA makes in uniquely suited to store and transmit genetic information from generation to generation ?
(a) Complementarity of the two stands
(b) Double helix
(c) Number of base-pairs per turn
(d) Sugar-phosphate backbone
1438: As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?
(a) Deputy Prime Minister
(b) Former President
(c) Governor of a State within his state
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
1439: Consider the following statements:
1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal
2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune
3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.
Which of these statements is/are?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1440: Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
(a) Vihara is a place of worship, while Chaitya is the dwelling place of the monks
(b) Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
(c) Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
(d) There is no material difference between the two