2476: The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the UN elected by the General Assembly for a two years term at present include
(a) India, Austria, Ecuador, France
(b) Japan, India, Hungary, Venezuela
(c) Zimbabwe, Venezuela, India, France
(d) Morocco, Cape Verde, Belgium, Russia
2477: Forest areas have been labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the rough outline map given:
Among these, those which were threatened in 1997 by a serious epidemic include
(a) teak forests of 3 and 4
(b) oaks forests of 1 and sal forests of 2
(c) sal forests of 3
(d) sandalwood forests of 4
2478: Ringworm is caused by
(a) Bacterium
(b) Fungus
(c) Virus
(d) Worm
2479: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides.
(b) Tidal currents take place when a gulf is connected with the open sea by a narrow channel.
(c) Tidal bore occurs when a tide enters the narrow and shallow estuary of a river.
(d) The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port.
2480: In the estimation of expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India, the Parliament has
(a) No power to discuss.
(b) Full power to discuss.
(c) Full power to discuss during financial emergency.
(d) None of the above