841: Assertions (A) :

A mixture of salt and ice gives temperature below 0°C.

Reason (R) :

The salt raises the freezing point of ice.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and Rare true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true
842: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I-------------------List II

I. German Silver---------(A) Tin
II. Solder----------------(B) Nickel
III. Bleaching Powder-----(C) Sodium
IV. Hypo-----------------(D) Chlorine

Codes:

(a) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C

(b) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D

(c) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D

(d) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
843: Consider the following events :

I. Reign of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara.

II. Construction of Qutab Minar.

III. Arrival of Portuguese in India.

IV. Death of Firoz Tughlaq.

(a) II, IV, III, I
(b) II, IV, I, III
(c) IV, II, I, III
(d) IV, II, III, I
844: Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India ?

1. Charter Act of 1813
2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy

Select the correct answer using the code given below

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
845: Which one of the following is correctly matched ?

(a) Thyagaraja -- Tamil

(b) Purandara Das -- Kannada

(c) Jnaneshwar -- Bengali

(d) Sankaradeva -- Gujarati