1226: People drinking water from a shallow hand pump are likely to suffer from all of the following diseases except
(a) Cholera
(b) Typhoid
(c) Jaundice
(d) Fluorosis
1227: India is an important member of the 'International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor'. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?
(a) It can use thorium in place of uranium for power generation
(b) It can attain a global role in satellite navigation
(c) It can drastically improve the efficiency of its fission reactors in power generation
(d) It can build fusion reactors for power generation
1228: In the year 2007, an earthquake led to massive radioactive water leakage in the largest nuclear plant in the world. In which country did it occur?
(a) Canada
(b) Japan
(c) Germany
(d) USA
1229: There are three cans A, B, and C. The capacities of A, B and C are 6 liters, 10 liters and 16 liters respectively. The can C contains 16 liters of milk. The milk has to be divided in them using these three cans only.
Consider the following statements:
1. It is possible to have 6 liters of milk each in can A and can B.
2. It is possible to have 8 liters of milk each in can B and can C.
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
1230: Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi is correct in connection with India's independence?
(a) He was the happiest man
(b) He was a very disillusioned man
(c) He had full satisfaction about his achievements
(d) He was happy with the formation of Pakistan