1936: Which of the following features of DNA makes in uniquely suited to store and transmit genetic information from generation to generation ?
(a) Complementarity of the two stands
(b) Double helix
(c) Number of base-pairs per turn
(d) Sugar-phosphate backbone
1937: The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department / Ministry of :
(a) Culture
(b) Tourism
(c) Science and Technology
(d) Human Resource Development
1938: What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the 'National Agriculture Market' (NAM) scheme?
1. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities.
2. It provides the farmers access to nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1939: What is the purpose of 'Vidyanjali Yojan'?
1. To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India.
2. To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.
3. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
1940: A state in India has the following characteristics:
1. Its northern part is arid and semi arid.
2. Its central part produces cotton.
3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.
Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics ?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Gujarat
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka