Subject: Science and Technology

INSAT – 3E, India’s communication satellite, was launched in 2003 from:

INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003 has been built by:

Match List-I (Institute) with List-II (Located At) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists.
List-I ……………………………………………………………List-II
(Institute) …………………………………………………(Located At)
A. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism …………1. Coimbatore
B. International …………………………………………..2. Mumbai
Advanced Research
Centre for Power
Metallurgy and New
Materials
C. Salim Ali Centre for ………………………………….3. Jabalpur
Ornithology and
Natural History
D. Tropical Forestry ……………………………………….4. Hyderabad
Research Institute

Assertion (A): Fatty acids should be a part of the balanced human diet.
Reason (R): The cells of the human body cannot synthesize essential fatty acids.

Assertion (A): In our houses, the current in AC electricity line changes direction 60 times per second.
Reason (R): The frequency of alternating voltage supplied is 60 hertz.

Param Padma, which was in the news recently, is:

Where was the world’s largest-ever meet on HIV/AIDS held in July 2004?

Which one of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious? 1. Foot and Mouth disease; 2. Anthrax; 3. Black Quarter; 4. Cowpox. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements concerning Dengue:
1. Dengue is a protozoan disease transmitted by mosquitoes;
2. Retro-orbital pain is not a symptom of Dengue;
3. Skin rash and bleeding from nose and gums are some of the symptoms of Dengue.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways: The Head Quarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur; ‘Indrail pass’ – a travel-as-you-please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any game/sport; Fairy Queen is a train using the world’s oldest working engine and the Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?