496: Consider the following pairs:
Terms sometimes seen in the news : Their origin
1. Annex Countries : Cartagena Protocol
2. Certified Emissions Reductions : Nagoya Protocol
3. Clean Development Mechanism : Kyoto Protocol
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
497: What is the Universal Product Code (UPC) adopted for?
(a) Fire safety code in buildings
(b) Earthquake-resistance building code
(c) Bar code
(d) Against adulteration in eatables
498: Cover of a solar cooker is made of glass. Why ?
(a) It absorbs sun rays
(b) It reflects sun rays
(c) Sun heat is transmitted through glass without much absorption
(d) None of these
499: The Vice-President of India is elected by:
(a) The people directly
(b) The members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(c) The members of Rajya Sabha only
(d) The members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures
500: Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Project : Company
(a) Integrated Steel Plant at Jaipur (Orrisa) - Steel Authority of India
(b) Power Plant at Jamnagar (Gujarat) - Essar Power
(c) Nabinagar Power Plant (Bihar) - Indian Railways
(d) Kayamkulom Power Plant (Kerala) - National Thermal Power Corporation