451: Which one of the following statements regarding the veto power in the Security Council is correct according to the United Nations Charter ?
(a) The decisions of the Security Council on all non-procedural matters must be made by an affirmative vote of nine members, including the concurring, votes of the permanent members of the Council
(b) Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it
(c) The term veto was used in Article 27 of the United Nations Charter to enable any permanent member of the Security Council to prevent any resolution from being passed by the majority
(d) Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution from being passed by voting against it
452: Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by
(a) the Portuguese
(b) the French
(c) the Danish
(d) the British
453: Which of the following is not a recommendation of the task force on direct taxes under the chairmanship of Dr Vijay L. Kelkar in the year 2002?
(a) Abolition of Wealth Tax
(b) Increase in the exemption limit of personal income to Rs 1.20 lakh for widows
(c) Elimination of standard deduction
(d) Exemption from tax on dividends and capital gains from the listed equity
454: Among living organisms, which one of the following is the most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species?
(a) Isolation
(b) Mutation
(c) Natural Selection
(d) Sexual Reproduction
455: Biofilms are
(a) colour films used by biologists to photograph living organisms
(b) photomicrographs of microorganisms from various habitats
(c) accumulations of microorganisms at surfaces such as those of a rock, a tooth or an oil droplet
(d) photographic films made through fermentation processes of certain industrial microorganisms