141: The number of industries for which industrial licensing is required has now been reduced to

(a) 15
(b) 6
(c) 35
(d) 20
142: On 21st June, the Sun

(a) does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle

(b) does not set below the horizon at Antarctic Circle

(c) shines vertically overhead at noon on the Equator

(d) shines vertically overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn
143: One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Mumbai to

(a) Alexandria
(b) Suez
(c) Port Said
(d) Benghazi
144: The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because

(a) the principle of two-Nation theory was then acceptable to them

(b) it was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard

(c) they wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots

(d) India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom
145: On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?

(a) Mandakini

(b) Bhagirathi

(c) Alaknanda

(d) Dhauliganga