1786: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List-I(Person) List-II(known as)
A. Bhajan Sopori 1. Bharatnatyam dancer
B. Birju Maharaj 2. Exponent of Santoor
C. Priyadarsini Govind 3. Mridangam maestro
D. T.V.Gopalakrishnan 4. Kathak dancer
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 2 1 4 3
1787: Pulse reading is done by doctors to find out:
(a) Temperature
(b) Heart beat
(c) Blood pressure
(d) Respiration rate
1788: Which one of the following is INCORRECT in respect of Parliamentary Control over the Budget?
(a) Parliament has no say in the preparation of the budget
(b) Parliament has the power to increase expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund
(c) Parliament has no power to impose a tax without the President's recommendation
(d) Parliament has no power to increase a tax without the President's recommendation
1789: Assertion (A):
Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
Reason (R):
High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1790: Which of the following adds/add nitrogen to the soil?
1. Excretion of urea by animals
2. Burning of coal by man
3. Death of vegetation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3