836: The shortest air-route from Perth to London is
(a) Perth, Bombay, Rome, London
(b) Perth, Ankara, Paris, London
(c) Perth, Aden, Paris, London
(d) Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London
837: Which one of the following is secreted by Pancreas and regulates the amount of sugar in the body:
(a) Renin
(b) Creatin
(c) Vitamin
(d) Insulin
838: Canola refers to special type of oil seed mustard varieties bred for human consumption. The main characteristic of these varieties is that the
(a) seeds have very high oil content
(b) oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids
(c) oil has long shelf-life
(d) oil has very low Erucic acid content
839: The term 'IndARC', sometimes seen in the news, is the name of
(a) an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence
(b) India's satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim
(c) a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region
(d) Indias underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region
840: Consider the following pairs:
Wildlife:
1. Blue-finned Mahseer
2. Irrawaddy Dolphin
3. Rusty-spotted Cat
Naturally found in
1. Cauvery River
2. Chambal River
3. Eastern Ghats
Which of the pairs given correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3