571: Two important characteristics of a hypothesis are that it should be testable and that it should be stated in a manner that it can be refuted. Which one of the following hypotheses, fulfils these characteristics ?
(a) Intelligent persons have good memory
(b) Some birds are animals
(c) Some businessmen are dishonest
(d) All men are mortal
572: Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice?

(a) Margaret Atwood
(b) J. M. Coetzee
(c) Graham Swift
(d) Ian McEwan
573: Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?

(a) Srirangam
(b) Hampi
(c) Bhadrachalam
(d) Belur
574: Find the correct order of the inception:

(1) IRDP

(2) Nationalisation of 14 banks

(3) Cooperative Banking

(4) Land reforms

(a) 3, 4, 2, 1

(b) 4, 3, 2, 1

(c) 3, 2, 4, 1

(d) 4, 2, 3, 1
575: Which of the following is a cash crop ?

(a) Groundnut

(b) Wheat

(c) Rice

(d) Gram