2866: Consider the following statements:

1. The Election Commission of India is a five-member body.

2. Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections and by-elections.

3. Election Commission resolves the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognized political parties.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 only
2867: Kalhana's Rajatarangini (twelfth century) contains

(a) A collection of stories preaching morals

(b) The history of the dynasties of Kashmir

(c) The history of early Muslim rule in India

(d) An account of the early Indian voyages
2868: In the interim government formed in 1946, the Vice-President of the Executive Council was

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(c) C. Rajagopalachari

(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2869: When iron rusts, the weight:

(a) Increases

(b) Decreases

(c) Remains the same

(d) First increases then decreases
2870: The minimum possible temperature beyond which matter cannot be cooled is

(a) -98.10° C

(b) -100.00° C

(c) -273.15° C

(d) -459.40° C