11. Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?
Syria and Jordan
Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
Philippines and Papua New Guinea
Jamaica, Haiti and Surinam
12. The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
Central Asia
Middle East
South-East Asia
Central Africa
13. The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is of ten seen in the news in the context of
the limits of habitable zone above the surface of the Earth
regions inside the Earth where shale gas is available
search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
search for meteorites containing precious metals
14. In the context of modern scientific research, consider the following statements about 'IceCube', a particle detector located at South Pole, which was recently in the news:
1. It is the world's largest neutrino detector, encompassing a cubic kilometre of ice. 2. It is a powerful telescope to search for dark matter. 3. It is buried deep in the ice.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
15. Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?
Odia
Konkani
Bhojpuri
Assamese