1766: Which one of the following pairs of folk dance forms and states is not correctly matched ?
(a) Korku : Maharashtra
(b) Jhummar : Haryana
(c) Thali : Himachal Pradesh
(d) Mukna : Manipur
1767: Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective ?
(a) It was the hot theatre during the Second World War
(b) Its location between the Asian powers of China and India
(c) It was the arena of superpower confrontation during the Cold War period
(d) Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character
1768: Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth's surface, because
1. the atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth's surface
2. there is more moisture in the upper atmosphere
3. the air is less dense in the upper atmosphere
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1769: The chemical used as a 'fixer' in photography is
(a) sodium sulphate
(b) sodium thiosulphate
(c) ammonium persulphate
(d) borax
1770: The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by
(a) Universal Truth
(b) Universal Faith
(c) Universal Soul
(d) Universal Law