1166: Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?
(a) 22nd March (or 21st March)
(b) 15th May (or 16th May)
(c) 31st March (or 30th March)
(d) 21st April (or 20th April)
1167: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Sequence: Movement/Satyagraha -----A Person Actively Associated with
1. Champaran -----Rajendra Prasad
2. Ahmedabad ------Morarji Desai
3. Kheda -----Vallabhbhai Patel
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
1168: Gypsum is added to the soil?
(a) To increase the alkalinity
(b) To decrease the acidity
(c) To decrease the alkalinity
(d) As an insecticide
1169: Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill made cotton yam in the country. What could be the reason ?
1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State.
2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available.
Which of the above is/are the correct reasons ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1170: 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