2506: "Khilafat" movement subsided because of the:

(a) Concessions given to Muslims by the British

(b) Amity achieved between Congress and Muslim League

(c) Accession of Kamal Pasha on the throne of Turkey

(d) None of the above
2507: In whose reign Mughal painting art was at its zenith?

(a) Jahangir

(b) Babur

(c) Shahjehan

(d) Aurangzeb
2508: 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
2509: Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V participate in and finish all the events of a series of swimming races. There are no ties at the finish of any of the events. V always finishes somewhere ahead of P. P always finishes somewhere ahead of Q. Either R finishes first and T finishes last or S finishes first and U or Q finishes last. If in a particular race V finished fifth, then which one of the following would be true ?

(a) S finishes first
(b) R finishes second
(c) T finishes third
(d) R finishes fourth
2510: A rough outline map of northern Sri Lanka is shown in the figure. Jaffna is located at the point marked


(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D