1496: Ram Singh gives half of his cash reserves to his wife, one half of the remaining to his son and one third of the remaining to his daughter. If his daughter's share is Rs. 12,500, then the total cash reserves with Ram Singh were

(a) Rs. 21,500

(b) Rs. 75,000

(c) Rs. 1,00,000

(d) Rs. 1,50,000
1497: How much is one barrel of oil approximately equal to?

(a) 131 litres
(b) 159 litres
(c) 257 litres
(d) 321 litres
1498: The variations in temperatures from 0 degree C to 100 degree C with respect to time of two liquids P, Q are shown in the graph given below :

Which one of the following statement is correct ?

(a) During heating, liquid P remained hotter than liquid Q throughout
(b) At no point of time during heating did the two liquids have the same temperature
(c) P attained the temperature of 100 degree C faster than Q
(d) Q attained the temperature of 100 degree C faster than P
1499: Assertion (A) :

The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base.

Reason (R) :

It fought for the narrow interests of the social groups which joined it.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
1500: Who was the famous Deccan Hindu King whose fleet crossed the Bay of Bengal with an army and conquered a number of sates in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia?

(a) Rajaraja I

(b) Rajendra Chola

(c) Pulakesin

(d) Mahipala II