2606: Absolute majority means ____ per cent of votes
(a) 50
(b) 66
(c) 75
(d) 80
2607: With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
1. Meditation and control of breath
2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2608: Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as 'State Butterfly'?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
2609: Which among the following States possesses oil resources based on geographical location?
(a) Kerala
(b) Nagaland
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya
2610: There are three parallel straight lines. Two points A and B are marked on the first line, points C and D are marked on the second line, and points E and F are marked on the third line. Each of these 6 points can move to any position on its respective straight line.
Consider the following statements:
I. The maximum number of triangles that can be drawn by joining these points is 18.
II. The maximum number of triangles that can be drawn by joining these points is zero.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2