1641: Which of the following is / are the characteristic / characteristics of Indian coal?

1. High ash content

2. Low sulphur content

3. Low ash fusion temperature

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1642: Assertion (A):

Minimum wages in India are fixed in accordance with the levels of living and the labour participation ratios.

Reason (R) :

All workers covered by the Minimum Wages Acts are above the poverty line.

Of these statements

(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 the correct explanation of A

(c) A is correct while R is wrong

(d) A is wrong while R is correct
1643: Who among the following won the men's singles title at the World Badminton Championship in the year 2001?

(a) Gopichand

(b) Hendrawn

(c) Ji Xin Peng

(d) Peter Gade
1644: The famous agricultural scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize for Peace:

(a) Norman E. Borlaug

(b) M. S. Swaminathan

(c) N. S. Subba Rao

(d) None of these
1645: In his works, Kalidasa exhibits a particular leaning towards the worship of

(a) Vishnu

(b) Shiva

(c) Durga

(d) Ganesha