521: The great philosopher Shankara advocated:
(a) Dvaita
(b) Advaita
(c) Hinduism
(d) Altruism
522: In which one of the following countries are 75 percent of seats in both Houses of Parliament filled oh the basis of first-past-the-post system and 25 per cent on the basis of Proportional Representation system of elections ?
(a) Germany
(b) Italy
(c) France
(d) Russia
523: What is/are the consequence/consequences of a country becoming the member of the `Nuclear Suppliers Group'?
1. It will have access to the latest and most efficient nuclear technologies.
2. It automatically becomes a member of "The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)".
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
524: To a person on the moon, the sky appears:
(a) White
(b) Black
(c) Blue
(d) Orange
525: Indian farmers are unhappy over the introduction of Terminator Seed Technology because the seeds produced by this technology are expected to
(a) show poor germination
(b) form low-yielding plants despite the high quality
(c) give rise to sexually sterile plants
(d) give rise to plants incapable of forming viable seeds