436: The famous agricultural scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize for Peace:

(a) Norman E. Borlaug

(b) M. S. Swaminathan

(c) N. S. Subba Rao

(d) None of these
437: The age of a father is twice that of the elder son. Ten years hence the age of the father will be three times that of the younger son. If the difference of ages of the two sons is 15 years, the age of the father is

(a) 100 years

(b) 70 years

(c) 60 years

(d) 50 years
438: Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled New Lamps for Old? .

(a) Viraraghavachari

(b) Syed Ahmad Khan

(c) R. C Dutt

(d) Aurobindo Ghosh
439: The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer:

(a) Leaves get dried up due to the excessive heat

(b) To prevent excessive loss of water through transpiration

(c) Because rainfall is inadequate

(d) Days are longer
440: Consider the following functionaries:

I. Cabinet Secretary

II. Chief Election Commissioner

III. Union Cabinet Ministers

IV. Chief Justice of India

Their correct sequence, in the Order of Precedence is

(a) III, IV, II, I
(b) IV, III, I, II
(c) IV, III, II, I
(d) III, IV, I, II