1236: Survey of India is under the Ministry of

(a) Defence

(b) Environment and forests

(c) Home Affairs

(d) Science and Technology
1237: Which one following companies had started a rural marketing network called e chaupal?

(a) ITC
(b) Dabur
(c) Proctor and Gamble
(d) Hindustan Lever
1238: Consider the following pairs:

Commonly used material vs. Unwanted or controversial chemicals found in them

1. Lipstick: Lead
2. Soft drinks: Brominated vegetable oils
3. Chinese fast food: Monosodium glutamate

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1239: The product life cycle from inception to demise is shown in the graph. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

Codes:

(a) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(b) I-A, II-D, III-C, IV-B
(c) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(d) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
1240: Neem tree has acquired industrial importance as a source of

(a) biopesticide and anti-fertility compound
(b) anti-fertility compound, biofertilizer and anti-cancer drug
(c) biofertilizer, biopesticide and anti- fertility compound
(d) anti-cancer drug, biopesticide and biofertilizer