271: Consider the following statements:

1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation.

2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna.

3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
272: Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts ?


(a) Angola and Zambia
(b) Morocco and Tunisia
(c) Venezuela and Colombia
(d) Yemen and South Sudan
273: Each of the six faces of a cube is numbered by one of the six digits from 1 to 6. This cube is shown in its four different positions in the figures I, II, III and IV.

Consider the following statements:

I. Figures II and III are sufficient to know as to which face is opposite to the face numbered 6.
II. Figure II and III are sufficient to know as to which face is opposite to the face numbered 4.
III. Figures I and IV are sufficient to know as to which face is opposite to the face numbered 3.

Which of the statements given are correct?

(a) I and III only
(b) I and II only
(c) II and III only
(d) I, II and III
274: The Constitution of India provides for the nomination of two members to the Lok Sabha by the President to represent:

(a) Men of eminence in arts, letters, science, etc.

(b) Parsis

(c) The business community

(d) The Anglo-Indian community
275: Which of the following pairs are correct?

(1) M.S. Subbulakshmi - Carnatic vocalist
(2) Ravi Shankar - Sitar
(3) Birju Maharaj - Bharatnatyam
(4) Alla Rakha - Tabla instrumentalist


(a) : (1), (2) and (3)
(b) : (2), (3) and (4)
(c) : (1), (2) and (4)
(d) : None of these