1471: With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements:
1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.
3. The English never occupied Pondicherry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1472: If A = x2 - y2. B = 20 and x + y = 10, then
(a) A is greater than B
(b) B is greater than A
(c) A is equal to B
(d) It is not possible to compare A and B as the data provided is inadequate
1473: The Vice-President of India is elected by:
(a) The people directly
(b) The members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(c) The members of Rajya Sabha only
(d) The members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures
1474: The national income of a country in a given period is equal to the
(a) total value of goods and services produced by the nationals
(b) sum of total consumption and investment expenditure
(c) sum of personal income of all individuals
(d) money value of final goods and services produced
1475: In which one of the following countries did hundreds of people die in year 2004 as a result of flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne?
(A) Ghana
(B) Haiti
(C) Colombia
(D) Sudan