2431: Assertions (A) :
A mixture of salt and ice gives temperature below 0°C.
Reason (R) :
The salt raises the freezing point of ice.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and Rare true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
2432: Write the correct chronological order of the following events
A. Shifting of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad
B. First Battle of Panipat
C. Second Battle of Tarain
(a) A, B, C
(b) C, A, B
(c) C, B, A
(d) A, C, B
2433: Which one of the following authorities recommends the principles governing the grants-in-aid of the revenues to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of India?
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Inter-State Council
(c) Union Ministry of Finance
(d) Public Accounts Committee
2434: According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?
1. The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission
2. The Report of the Public Accounts Committee
3. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
4. The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2435: The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is often seen in the news in the context of
(a) the limits of habitable zone above the surface of the Earth
(b) regions inside the Earth where shale gas is available
(c) search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
(d) search for meteorites containing precious metals