TEST 8

Try the following MCQs:

1. Consider the following statements :

        1. Delimitation commission is constituted every 5

             years under Article 82 of the constitution.

       2.  It is headed by retired chief justice of a High

            Court.

       3.  The delimitation exercise applies to all states

            and Union Territories except Jammu & Kashmir.  

    Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) None of these

2. LEDs are being proferred as the future of lighting. Why ?

          1. They are cheaper compared to other sources.

          2. They do not contain harmful substances like mercury.

          3. They have longer life compared to other sources.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) None of these

3. Consider the following pairs of celestial bodies :

          1. Deimos : Venus

          2. Larissa : Neptune

          3. Tethys : Saturn

     Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1 and 3 only

(D) 1, 2 and 3

4. Which of the following is/are the benefits of drip irrigation ?

         1. It prevents the loss of water due to evaporation.

         

          2. It can be used to deliver the pesticides directly to

             the roots of the crop.

      Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below:

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

5. Finance commission is constituted by the President

(A) at regular intervals on the advice of the Union Cabinet

(B) every five years on the recommendation of the National 

       Development Council

(C) every five years as mandated by the constitution of India

(D) at regular intervals on the advice of the Planning Commission