296: The working of the quartz crystal In the watch is based on the
(a) Photoelectric Effect
(b) Johnson Effect
(c) Piezo-electric Effect
(d) Edison Effect
297: In 1930, a person's age was 8 times that of his son. In 1938, the father's age became ten times that of his son's age in 1930. The ages of the son and father in 1940 were, respectively.
(a) 16 years, 58 years
(b) 15 years, 50 years
(c) 14 years, 42 years
(d) 13 years, 34 years
298: Consider the following statements about the minorities in India :
I. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities.
II. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993.
III. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians.
IV. The Constitution of India recognises and protects religious and linguistic minorities.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) II and III
(b) I and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
299: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Person) -- List-II (Position)
A. Nagender Singh -- 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India
B. A. N. Ray -- 2. President, International Court of Justice
C. R. K. Trivedi -- 3. Chief Justice of India
D. Ashok Desai -- 4. Attorney General of India
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 1 3 2 4
300: Antyodaya scheme aims at:
(a) To uplift the poorest sections of the society
(b) To provide drinking water to Harijans
(c) To implement reservation policy for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(d) To allot land to marginal farmers