3316: Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India?
1. Arsenic
2. Sorbitol
3. Fluoride
4. Formaldehyde
5. Uranium
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 5 only
(c) 2, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
3317: Which of the following leaf modifications occur(s) in the desert areas to inhibit water loss?
1. Hard and waxy leaves
2. Tiny leaves
3. Thorns instead of leaves
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3318: C. Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?
(a) Impact of HIV / AIDS in the Asian region
(b) Promotion of tourism in the Asian region
(c) Promotion of free trade in the Asian region
(d) Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
3319: Examine the following :
Ashok is older than Suresh. Raju is older than Ashok and Vivek is not older than Suresh, Which one of the following statements must necessarily be true?
I. Vivek is as old as Ashok
II. Vivek is as old as Raju
III. Vivek is as old as Suresh
IV. Suresh is younger to Vivek
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Only III
(d) Either III or IV
3320: Consider the following statements about the minorities in India :
I. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities.
II. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993.
III. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians.
IV. The Constitution of India recognises and protects religious and linguistic minorities.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) II and III
(b) I and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV