2786: Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress

I. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress.

II. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress.

III. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume.

IV. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894.

Which of these statements are correct ?

(a) I and III
(b) II and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
2787: With reference to India, consider the following Central Acts:

1. Import and Export (Control) Act, 1947

2. Mining and Mineral Development (Regulation) Act, 1957

3. Customs Act, 1962

4. Indian Forest Act, 1927

Which of the above Acts have relevance to/bearing on the biodiversity conservation in the country?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) None of the above Acts
2788: Musical instrument used by Amir Khusro was:

(a) Sitar

(b) Sarod

(c) Tabla

(d) Flute
2789: Which of the following are characteristics shown by a breast-fed baby when compared to a bottle-fed baby ?

I. It is less obese.

II. It shows greater capacity, to resist diseases.

III. It gets more vitamins an proteins.

IV. Its growth in height is abnormal.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) I, II and III

(b) I, II and IV

(c) I, III and IV

(d) II, III and IV
2790: Read the following passage and answer the question that follow passage. Your answers to the question should be based on the passage only.

Passage:

The poor especially in market economies, need the strength that collectivities offer for creating more economic, social and political space for themselves, for enhancing their socio-economic well-being and voice, and as a protection against free market individualism. It has been argued that a group approach to farming, especially in the form of bottom up agricultural production collectivities, offers substantial scope for poverty alleviation and empowering the poor as well as enhancing agricultural productivity. To realise this potential, however, the groups would need to be voluntary in nature, small in size, participative in decision making and equitable in work sharing and benefit distribution. There are many notable examples of such collectivities to be found in varied contexts, such as in the transition economies. All of them bear witness to the possibility of successful cooperation under given conditions. And although the gender impact of the family cooperatives in the transition economies are uncertain, the Indian examples of women-only groups farming offer considerable potential for benefiting women.


Q. What does the author imply by "gender impact"?

(a) Women are doubtful participants in cooperatives.
(b) Family cooperatives may not include women.
(c) Women benefiting from group farming.
(d) Women's role in transition economies is highly restrictive.