606: The "dharma" and "rita" depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India. In this context consider the following statements :
1. Dharma was a conception of obligations and of the discharge of one's duties to oneself and to others.
2. Rita was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
607: Chemical composition of pearl is:
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
(c) Calcium sulphate
(d) Calcium chloride
608: Assertion (A) :
Mangroves are very specialised forest ecosystems of tropical and subtropical regions bordering certain sea coasts.
Reason (R) :
They stabilise the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachments by sea.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
609: Which one among the following was the first to legalize euthanasia?
(a) Austria
(b) Canada
(c) Switzerland
(d) Netherlands
610: Whom did Mahesh Bhupati and Max Mirnyi beat in the US Open men's doubles tennis championship in the year 2002 to win the title?
(a) Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett
(b) Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan
(c) Jonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge
(d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek