Earth is a very big magnet. In which direction does its magnetic field extend?

• East to West

• West to East

• North to South

• South to North

Which of the following is meant for the ex-situ conservation of various species?

• Herbarium

• Sperm bank

• Blood bank

• Germplasm bank

Drying oils contain a fairly large proportion of

• Saturated fatty acids

• Unsaturated fatty acids

• Fats

• Proteins

Human Development Index was formulated by

• UNCTAD

• ASEAN

• IBRD

• UNDP

The infective stage of malaria is

• merozite

• gametocyte

• ring state

• sporozoite

Who said that the Directive Principles of State Policy are just like 'a cheque on bank payable at the convenience of the bank'?

• NG Ranga

• Pandit Nehru

• KT Shah

• BR Ambedkar

Consumption for the sake of enjoying social acknowledgement is called

• demonstration consumption

• rational consumptionn

• social consumption

• conspicuous consumption

The red, orange and yellow colours of leaves are due to

• lignins

• carotenoids

• aldehydes

• tannins

The state which has registered the highest population growth rate according to 2001 census is

• Sikkim

• Kerala

• Uttar Pradesh

• Nagaland

Tohra is the sacred book of

• Judaism

• Zoroastrianism

• Confucianism

• Taoism