4231: Optical fibre works on the principle of

(a) total internal reflection

(b) refraction

(c) scattering

(d) interference
4232: Who had founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784?

(a) Lord Clive

(b) Lord Warren Hastings

(c) Queen Victoria

(d) William Jones
4233: Ice cubes are floating in a glass of water. When the ice cubes melt, the water level in the glass:

(a) Will first increase and then start decreasing

(b) Will first decrease and then start increasing

(c) Will remain unchanged

(d) Will increase
4234: With what purpose is the Government of India promoting the concept of "Mega Food Parks" ?

1. To provide good infrastructure facilities for the food processing processing industry.

2. To increase the processing of perishable items and reduce wastage.

3. To provide emerging and eco-friendly food processing technologies to entrepreneurs.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4235: Which of the following Parties were not a part of the United Front which was in power during 1996-97 ?

I. Bahujan Samaj Party

II. Samata Party

III. Haryana Vikas Party

IV. Asom Gana Parishad

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes :

(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I and II