1536: The term 'Intended Nationally Determined Contributions' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

(a) pledges made by the European countries to rehabilitate refugees from the war-affected Middle East

(b) plan of action outlined by the countries of the world to combat climate change

(c) capital contributed by the member countries in the establishment of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

(d) plan of action outlined by the countries of the world regarding Sustainable Development Goals
1537: Among the Indian states shown labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the rough outline map given, the correct sequence of descending order of per cent of scheduled tribe population to their total population is :


(a) 1, 3, 2, 4
(b) 3, 1, 2, 4
(c) 3, 1, 4, 2
(d) 1, 3, 4, 2
1538: Why the Indian farmers plough their fields during the time interval between two crops?

(a) In order to keep the soil loose for further cultivation

(b) To increase the porosity of the soil

(c) To escape drought

(d) To prevent clodding
1539: Who wrote Vande Mataram?

(a) Rabindra Nath Tagore

(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

(c) Subhash Chandra Bose

(d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
1540: Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana at:

(a) Bodh Gaya

(b) Sarnath

(c) Kushi Nagar

(d) Lumbini