1601: The characteristic odour of garlic is due to
(a) a chloro compound
(b) a sulphur compound
(c) a fluorine compound
(d) acetic acid
1602: Some time back, the Government of India, decided to de-license white goods industry. White goods include
(a) stainless steel and aluminium utensils
(b) milk and milk products
(c) items purchased for conspicuous consumption
(d) soaps, detergents and other mass consumption goods
1603: Which of the following statements about Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq is correct?
(a) He introduced paper currency
(b) He introduced the postal system
(c) He was the ablest man among the crowned heads of the medieval age
(d) None of the above
1604: As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?
(a) Deputy Prime Minister
(b) Former President
(c) Governor of a State within his state
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
1605: Maximum production of paddy per unit water consumption can be best achieved in a:
(a) Non-porous soil
(b) Porous soil
(c) Impervious soil
(d) Soil that allows slow percolation