1486: Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of which type of dance ?
(a) Manipuri
(b) Odissi
(c) Bharat Natyam
(d) Kuchipudi
1487: In the given figure, all line segments of the shaded portion are of the same length and at right angles to each other. The same can be cut out of a board of side 10 cm. What is the area of the shaded portion ?
(a) 36 cm2
(b) 48 cm2
(c) 52 cm2
(d) 64 cm2
1488: A person starts from a point A and travels 3 km eastwards to B and then turns left and travels thrice that distance to reach C. He again turns left and travels five times the distance he covered between A and B and reaches his destination D. The shortest distance between the starting point and destination is
(a) 18 km
(b) 16 km
(c) 15 km
(d) 12 km
1489: Consider the map given below : The division along India's coastal region indicate
(a) coastal pollution zones
(b) salinity density isopleths
(c) the areas upto which soverignty extends
(d) under water relief contours
1490: With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. It has increased the share of States in the central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent.
2. It has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2