1416: Consider the following statements:
The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO
1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission
2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA
3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1417: Two persons A and B get the same salary. Their basic pays are different. Their allowances are 65% and 80% of their basic pays respectively. What is the ratio of their basic pays?
(a) 7 : 5
(b) 17 : 15
(c) 11 : 10
(d) 12 : 11
1418: During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation?
(a) it suppressed the Indian traditional education
(b) it authorized the government to imprison people without trial
(c) it curbed the trade union activities
(d) it curtailed the freedom of religion.
1419: The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
(a) Net are sown 25%, forests 33% other areas 42%
(b) Net are sown 58%, forests 17% other areas 25%
(c) Net are sown 43%, forests 29% other areas 28%
(d) Net are sown 47%, forests 23% other areas 30%
1420: What would happen if phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason?
1. The ocean as a carbon sink would be adversely affected.
2. The food chains in the ocean would be adversely affected.
3. The density of ocean water would drastically decrease.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3