Prelims

“World Development Report” is an annual publication of

Match List I (Ancient site) with List II (Archaeological finding) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

In the map given below, four islands of Indian Ocean region i.e. (A) Seychelles, (B) Chagos, (C) Mauritius and (D) Socatra are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match them and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

For short-term climate prediction, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the India subcontinent?

Among living organisms, which one of the following is the most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species?

In the year 2001, NASA launched a spacecraft to Mars named

Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena: 1. Condensation 2. High temperature and humidity 3. Orography 4. Vertical wind Thunder Cloud development is due to which of these phenomena?

A trader fixed the price of an article in such a way that by giving a rebate of 10% on the price fixed he made a profit of 15%. If the cost of the article is Rs 72, the price fixed on it is

With reference to the latest developments in stem cell research, consider the following statements: 1. The only source of human stem cells are the embryos at blastocyst stage 2. The stem cells can be derived a without causing destruction to blastocysts 3. The stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever 4. Indian research centres also created a few cell lines which can be developed into many types of tissues Which of these statements are correct?

Who among the following won the men’s singles title at the World Badminton Championship in the year 2001?