956: With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements:
1. Sand is a minor mineral according to the prevailing law in the country.
2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.
3. Stale Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
957: Assertion (A):
The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals.
Reason (R):
The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
958: Aluminium surfaces are often anodized. This means the deposition of a layer of
(a) chromium oxide
(b) aluminium oxide
(c) nickel oxide
(d) zinc oxide
959: Mixture of which one of the following pairs of gases is the cause of occurrence of most of the explosions in mines?
(a) Hydrogen and oxygen
(b) Oxygen and acetylene
(c) Methane and air
(d) Carbon dioxide and methane
960: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Sports Women) (Sport)
I. Anjali Vedpathak (A) Athletics
II. Mouma Das (B) Gymnastics
III. Neelam Singh (C) Rifle Shooting
IV. Tumpa Debnath (D) Table Tennis
(E) Chess
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-E
(b) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
(c) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-E
(d) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B