806: Which one of the following was worshipped as a heavenly God by ancient Indians?
(a) Surya
(b) Angaraka (Mangala)
(c) Sukra
(d) Sani
807: Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) All the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by State Legislative Assemblies
(b) As the Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest for the office of the Vice-President
(c) A point of difference between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is that while a candidate to the Lok Sabha can contest from any State in India, a candidate to the Rajya Sabha should ordinarily be are resident of the State from where he is contesting
(d) The Constitution of India explicitly prohibits the appointment of a nominated member of Rajya Sabha to the post of a minister
808: The basic aim of Lead Bank Scheme is that
(a) big banks should try to open offices in each district
(b) there should be stiff competition among the various nationalized banks
(c) individual banks should adopt particular districts for intensive development
(d) all the banks should make intensive efforts to mobilize deposits
809: The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for
(a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
(b) the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land
(c) the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of serfdom
(d) writing off all peasant debts
810: The highest grade of coal, whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is:
(a) Lignite
(b) Peat
(c) Bituminous
(d) Anthracite