1506: Elements having atomic number higher than 92 in the periodic table are known as
(a) Transitional elements
(b) Rare earth elements
(c) Transuranic elements
(d) Alkaline earth metals
1507: In August 2006, the Government of India notified the Rural Electrification Policy. This policy aims at provision of access to all households by which year?
(A) 2009
(B) 2012
(C) 2008
(D) 2010
1508: Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east flowing river in the southern part of India.
Reason(R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the bay of Bengal in the east.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1509: With reference to India, which one the following statements is not correct?
(a) About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimeters of annual rainfall
(b) The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
(c) Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plans of the country
(d) The mountain areas accounts for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
1510: Two trains, each being 120 metres long, are running on parallel tracks in opposite directions at 40 metres/minute and 20 metres/minute respectively. How much time will they take to cross each other?
(a) 1 minute
(b) 2 minutes
(c) 3 minutes
(d) 4 minutes