1421: Among the following who was the proponent of the "Bhakti Cult" from West Bengal?

(a) Chaitanya Prabhu

(b) Ramanujacharyulu

(c) Ramanand

(d) Kabir
1422: A stone is tied to a rope and attached to a wooden bar which rotates at constant angular velocity. Suddenly the bar is stopped. The stone gets encircled around the bar. What happens to the angular velocity of the stone.

(a) Increases

(b) Decreases

(c) Remains the same

(d) First increases and then decreases
1423: Where was the first conference of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs held in the Year 1957 ?

(a) Nova Scotia (Canada)
(b) Nagasaki (Japan)
(c) Minnow brook (USA)
(d) Rhode Island (USA)
1424: The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes?

(a) Gambusia fish
(b) Snail
(c) Crab
(d) Dogfish
1425: With reference to Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. IOD phenomenon is characterized by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Ninos impact on the monsoon.

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