1651: Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century B.C. ?

(a) Gandhar

(b) Kamboj

(c) Kashi

(d) Magadh
1652: Consider the following statements regarding blood pressure :

1. It is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of any vessel

2. It decreases in the arteries as the distance from the heart increases

3. It is lower in the capillaries than in the arteries

4. It is usually lower in women than in men.

Of these statements

(a) 1 and 4 are correct

(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct

(c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
1653: In binary system, 1010 is equivalent to
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 11
1654: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :

List I-------List II

I. Malaria------- (A) Bone marrow
II. Filaria------- (B) Brain
III. Encephalitis------- (C) Muscle
IV. Leukaemia------- (D) Lymph node
-------------- (E) Blood cells

Codes:

(a) I-E, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-E, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(c) I-D, II-C, III-E, IV-A
(d) I-E, II-D, III-A, IV-B
1655: Plants take nitrogen in the form of:

(a) Nitrites

(b) Ammonia

(c) Nitrates

(d) Element