176: Who was Leander Paes's partner when he won Doubles Final in the US Open Tennis Tournament 2006 ?
(A) Mike Bryan
(B) Bob Bryan
(C) Martin Damm
(D) Max Mirnyi
177: Which one of the following is not explicitly stated in the Constitution of India but followed as a convention ?
(a) The Finance Minister is to be a Member of the Lower House
(b) The Prime Minister has to resign if he loses majority in the Lower House
(c) All the parts of India are to be represented in the Council of Ministers
(d) In the event of both the President and the Vice-President demitting office simultaneously before the end of their tenure the Speaker of the Lower House of the Parliament will officiate as the President
178: In the year 2001, Germany approved a $32 million credit to India
(a) to promote primary education in selected states
(b) for Tehri dam project
(c) to assist in the development of nuclear
(d) for oceanographic research
179: A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their
(a) martial arts in North-East India
(b) musical tradition in North- West India
(c) classical vocal music in South India
(d) pietra dura tradition in Central India
180: With reference to Indias satellite launch vehicles, consider the following statements:
1. PSLVs launch the satellites useful for Earth resources monitoring whereas GSLVs are designed mainly to launch communication satellites.
2. Satellites launched by PSLV appear to remain permanently fixed in the same position in the sky, as viewed from a particular location on Earth.
3. GSLV Mk III is a four-staged launch l vehicle with the first and third stages l using solid rocket motors; and the second and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct.?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 3 only