UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 24

Consider the following statements:

1. The Tropic of Cancer passes through 6 states of India.
2. Prior to entering the Arabian Sea, the last country on land traversed by the Tropic of Cancer is Oman.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which among the following is the major source of water for the industries in India?

All cells contain the same genetic information, yet cells other than stem cells can not differentiate into various tissues. What is the possible reason for this?

Which of the following plants is most likely to present a higher water use efficiency?

Consider the following pairs:

1. Indian Veterinary Research Institute - Bareilly
2. National Sugar Institute (NSI) - Kanpur
3. Central Food Technological Research Institute - Mysore

Which of the above is/are correct?