1471: A man whose blood group is not known meets with a serious accident and needs blood transfusion immediately. Which one of the blood groups mentioned below and readily available in the hospital will be safe for transfusion ?

(a) O, Rh-
(b) O, Rh+
(c) AB, Rh-
(d) AB, Rh+
1472: The Swaran Singh Committee considered the question of

(a) more autonomy to Punjab on the model of Jammu & Kashmir.

(b) the suitability of the Presidential form of government for India.

(c) the precedence of the Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights.

(d) administrative reforms
1473: When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour ?

(a) Abundance of magnesium
(b) Abundance of phosphates
(c) Presence of ferric-oxides
(d) Accumulated humus
1474: For India, China, the UK and the USA, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the median age of their populations?

(a) India < China < USA < UK

(b) China < India < UK < USA

(c) China < India < USA < UK

(d) India < China < UK < USA
1475: Who evolved the national consciousness as a formal concept?

(a) B.G. Tilak

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru

(d) Surendranath Bannerjee