616: Survey of India is under the Ministry of
(a) Defence
(b) Environment and forests
(c) Home Affairs
(d) Science and Technology
617: With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the prime minister on the advice of the cabinet secretary.
2. Each of the ministries is assigned to a minister by the president of India in the advice of the prime minister
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
618: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Nawgaon : Maharashtra
(b) Palamau : Gujarat
(c) Gir : Madhya Pradesh
(d) Amravati : West Bengal
619: The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers?
(a) Chenab
(b) Beas
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
620: Consider the following statements:
1. As per recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on forest areas.
2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor forest produce.
3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 allows ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3