1336: The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to the history of Indian Sericulture. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Oak tasar silk ?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Manipur
(d) Orissa
1337: Kim Dae-Jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?
(a) South Korea
(b) Vietnam
(c) Japan
(d) Cambodia
1338: When iron rusts, the weight:
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Remains the same
(d) First increases then decreases
1339: Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred
1. across different species of plants
2. from animals to plants
3. from micro organisms to higher organisms
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1340: Barium in a suitable form is administered to patients before an X-ray examination of the stomach, because
(a) barium allows X-rays to pass through the stomach on account of its transparency to X-rays
(b) barium compound, like magnesium sulphate helps in cleaning the stomach before X-ray examination
(c) barium is a good absorber of X-rays and this helps the stomach to appear clearly in contrast with the other regions in the picture
(d) barium salts are white in colour and this helps the stomach to appear clearly in contrast with other regions in the picture