1636: Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?
(a) To change the existing territory of a State and to change the name of a State
(b) To pass a resolution empowering the Parliament to make laws in the State List and to create one or more All India Services
(c) To amend the election procedure of the President and to determine the pension of the President after his/her retirement
(d) To determine the functions of the Election Commission and to determine the number of Election Commissioners
1637: In how many different ways can six players be arranged in a line such that two of them, Ajit and Mukherjee, are never together?
(a) 120
(b) 240
(c) 360
(d) 480
1638: When a person moves from poles to the equator, the population of plants and animals will:
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Remain unchanged
(d) Not show any consistent behaviour
1639: Who among the following won six gold medals in the 9th FINA - World Swimming Championship held in Fukuoka, Japan in the year 2001?
(a) Grant Hackett
(b) Ian Thorpe
(c) Michael Phelps
(d) Roman Sloudnov
1640: Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the Ten Degree Channel ?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar.
(b) Nicobar and Sumatra
(c) Maldives and Lakshadweep
(d) Sumatra and Java