2546: Assertion (A)
Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win Oscar award

Reason (R)
She received this award for her excellent portrayal of Kasturba in the film 'Gandhi'

(a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) if A is incorrect but R is correct
(d) if A is correct but R is incorrect
2547: Lothal is

(a) A closed water system

(b) A poisonous gas

(c) A place in Gujarat where excavations have established a link with the Indus Valley civilisation

(d) Legal action taken against defectors
2548: He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was


(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Motilal Nehru
2549: Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi is correct in connection with India's independence?

(a) He was the happiest man

(b) He was a very disillusioned man

(c) He had full satisfaction about his achievements

(d) He was happy with the formation of Pakistan
2550: World's longest ruling head of government is from:

(a) Switzerland
(b) Cuba
(c) Zimbabwe
(d) New Zealand