1456: Absolute majority means ____ per cent of votes

(a) 50

(b) 66

(c) 75

(d) 80
1457: Shahgarh area in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan was in news in the year 2006 because of which one of the following?

(a) Finding high quality gas reserves

(b) Finding uranium deposits

(c) Finding zinc deposits

(d) Installation of wind power units

1458: In order to comply with TRIPS Agreement, India enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999. The difference/differences between a "Trade Mark" and a Geographical Indication is/are:

1. A Trade Mark is an individual or a company's right whereas a Geographical Indication is a community's right.

2. A Trade Mark can be licensed whereas a Geographical Indication cannot be licensed.

3. A Trade Mark is assigned to the manufactured goods whereas the Geographical Indication is assigned to the agricultural goods/products and handicrafts only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1459: A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their

(a) martial arts in North-East India
(b) musical tradition in North- West India
(c) classical vocal music in South India
(d) pietra dura tradition in Central India
1460: Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?

(a) Assam : Miri
(b) Nagaland : Konyak
(c) Aranachal Pradesh : Apatani
(d) Madhya Pradesh : Lambada