1456: Consider the following statements:
1. During the year 2004, India's foreign exchange reserves did not exceed the 125 billion U. S. Dollars mark.
2. The series of index numbers of wholesale prices introduced from April 2000 has the year 1993-94 as base year.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2
1457: 'Project Loon', sometimes seen in the news, is related to
(a) waste management technology
(b) wireless communication technology
(c) solar power production technology
(d) water conservation technology
1458: Match items in the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Lawn Tennis Tournament)
(A)French Open 2004
(B)Wimbledon 2004
(C)US Open 2004
(D)Australian Open 2004
List II (Winner of woman single)
1. Svetlana Kuznetsova
2. Anastasia Myskina
3. Maria Sharapova
4. Serena Williams
5. Jastine Henin Hardene
(A) 2 3 1 5
(B) 5 1 4 2
(C) 5 3 1 2
(D) 2 1 4 5
1459: In the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called 'Tribhanga' has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today.
Which only of the following statements best describes this pose?
(a) One leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at waist and neck
(b) Facial expressions, hand gestures and make-up are combined to symbolize certain epic or historic characters
(c) Movements of body, face and hands are used to express oneself or to tell a story
(d) A little smile, slightly curved waist and certain hand gestures are emphasized to express the feelings of love or eroticism
1460: The Indus Valley people had contacts with:
(a) Egyptians
(b) Sumerians
(c) Chinese
(d) Mesopotamians