1051: The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1-12-1999:
.....Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by a margin of 32 to 30.
The National Assembly was split between liberal, pro-government and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in favour of women's rights, while the opposition camp grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs. A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present, of whom two abstained.
The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of
(a) Kuwait
(b) Iran
(c) Bahrain
(d) Saudi Arabia
1052: One of the major towns in the Satavahana kingdom was
(a) Arikkamedu
(b) Pratishthana
(c) Korkkai
(d) Maski
1053: With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs :
Institution Founder
1. Sanskrit College at Benaras - William Jones
2. Calcutta Madarsa - Warren Hastings
3. Fort William College - Arthur Wellesley
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
1054: Which one of the following is useful for biological control of pests?
(a) Honey bees and locusts
(b) Scorpions and spiders
(c) Wasps and birds
(d) Parrots and kites
1055: Ten per cent of twenty plus twenty per cent of ten equals
(a) 10 per cent of 20
(b) 20 per cent of 20
(c) 1 per cent of 200
(d) 2 per cent of 200