1651: Ram and Shyam work on a job together for four days and complete 60% of it. Ram takes leave then and Shyam works for eight more days to complete the job. How long would Ram take to complete the entire job alone?

(a) 6 days

(b) 8 days

(c) 10 days

(d) 11 days
1652: Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?

(a) Dialectical materialism

(b) Empirical liberalism

(c) Existentialism

(d) Darwin's theory of evolution
1653: Two of the schemes launched by the Government of India for Women's development are Swadhar and Swayam Siddha. As regards the difference between them, consider the following statements:

1. Swayam Siddha is meant for those in difficult circumstances such as women survivors of natural disasters or terrorism, women prisoners released from jails, mentally challenged women etc. whereas Swadhar is meant for holistic empowerment of women through Self Help Groups.

2. Swayam Siddha is implemented through Local Self Government bodies or reputed Voluntary Organizations whereas Swadhar is implemented through the ICDS. units set up in the states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1654: Consider the following statements regarding biomedication. It involves the use of bacteria and fungi to:

1. Clean up aquifers

2. Clean up toxic dumps

3. Clean up oil spills

4. Cure bacterial and fungal disease

(a) 1 and 2 are correct

(b) 1 and 3 are correct

(c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
1655: Who inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins?

(a) Alauddin Khilji

(b) Iltutmish

(c) Qutub-ud-din

(d) Balban