4376: Which one of the following is the landmark performance of Dr. V. Mohan Reddy, an Indian born doctor working in USA, during February, 2005?
(a) Successful brain surgery to revive the function of nearly dead brain of a premature born infant.
(b) Research on genetic engineering which can help in treatment of deadly disease like AIDS.
(c) Research on human stem cell which is likely to revolutionize treatment of deadly disease like cancer.
(d) Successful open heart procedure called arterial switch performed on an infant.
4377: Consider the following statements about the Charter Act of 1813:
1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.
3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4378: With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements :
1. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four times in the last 10 years.
2. The percentage share of Public Sector in GDP has declined in the last 10 years.
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
4379: The word 'secular' denotes:
(a) Keeping away from all religions
(b) Belief in one God
(c) Freedom of religion and worship to all citizens
(d) Practising different religions
4380: Assertion (A) :
The Quit India Movement of 1942 marked the culmination of the Indian Freedom Movement.
Reason (R):
After the Quit India Movement it was only a question of time and determining the actual mechanics of the transfer of power.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not an explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true