1576: Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways.
1. The Head Quarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur.
2. Indrail pass has been created especially for freedom and sports persons who have represented India in any game/sport.
3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world's oldest working engine and the Indian railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) None
1577: Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
(a) Saltwater crocodile
(b) Olive ridley turtle
(c) Gangetic dolphin
(d) Gharial
1578: The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east Why?
1. It occupies a linear rift valley.
2. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
3. The land slopes to the west from central India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) None
1579: Which one of the following is another name of RDX ?
(a) Selenium
(b) Cyclonite
(c) Cyanohydrin
(d) Cyclohexane
1580: The number of students in two sections, A and B having different heights is shown in the following Table :
The ratio of the number of students of a particular height in Section A to that in Section B is the maximum for the height of
(a) 1.55 m
(b) 1.60 m
(c) 1.65 m
(d) 1.71 m