786: Consider the following statement :
1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony takes place on December 10 to every year.
2. The Nobel Prize for Literature was added later on to the other five area . Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Peace and Economics.
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
787: What is basic to religion ?
(a) Idol worship
(b) Belief in the supernatural element
(c) Priesthood
(d) Life after death
788: With reference to Indian Polity, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Planning Commission is accountable to Parliament
(b) President can make ordinance only when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session
(c) The minimum age prescribed for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court is 40 years
(d) National Development Council is constituted of Union Finance Minister and the Chief Ministers of all the States
789: Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ?
(a) Gulbadan Begum
(b) Nurjahan Begum
(c) Jahanara Begum
(d) Zebunnissa Begum
790: Deserts such as the Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in the western parts of the continents. This is because these regions
(a) Have off-shore winds throughout the year
(b) Have warm off-shore currents
(c) Lie in the belt of the doldrums
(d) Are very hot throughout the year