451: Blight - the disease of potato can be cured by:
(a) Diathane
(b) Bordeaux mixture
(c) Dionine T-4
(d) Agrimycin and Ceresan
452: If a potato is placed on a pure paper plate which is white and unprinted and put in a microwave oven, the potato heats up but the paper plate does not. This is because:
(a) Potato contains water whereas paper does not contain water
(b) Potato transmits microwaves whereas paper reflects microwaves
(c) Potato is mainly made up of starch whereas paper is mainly made up of cellulose
(d) Potato is a fresh organic material whereas' paper is a dead organic material
453: Of the following, with which does Article 78 of the Constitution deal with ?
(1) Emergency powers of the President
(2) The Prime Minister's duty regarding keeping the President informed about the government's decisions, policies and actions
(3) The President's power to send advisory messages to the Parliament
(4) The President's power to get information from the Council of Ministers
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 2 only
454: In India, inflation is measured by the
(a) Wholesale Price Index Number
(b) Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers
(c) Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers
(d) National Income deflation
455: Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government :
I. Antyodaya Anna
II. Gram Sadak Yojana
III. Sarvapriya
IV. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana.
Which of these were announced in the year 2000 ?
(a) I and II
(b) II and IV
(c) III and IV
(d) I, II and III