846: Consider the following statements:

1. Anhydrous sodium carbonate is commonly known as baking soda.

2. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers.

3. Bleaching power is manufactured in Hasenclever plant.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
847: The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because

(a) the principle of two-Nation theory was then acceptable to them

(b) it was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard

(c) they wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots

(d) India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom
848: The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as:

(a) Tuber

(b) Coffee

(c) Legume

(d) Wheat
849: The given figure shows a portion of Southern India. The proposed site (Koodankulam) for the construction of two 1000 MW nuclear power plants has been labelled in the map as


(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
850: On which date Constitution of India was adopted and enacted by the Constituent Assembly?

(a) 15th August, 1947

(b) 26th January, 1950

(c) 26th November, 1949

(d) 30th January, 1948