1751: Consider the following statements about the minorities in India :
I. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities.
II. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993.
III. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians.
IV. The Constitution of India recognises and protects religious and linguistic minorities.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) II and III
(b) I and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
1752: Assertion (A) :
A man standing on a completely friction-less surface can propel himself by whistling.
Reason (R) :
If no external force acts on a system, its momentum cannot change.
(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
1753: Farm land tends to erode most rapidly when planted with
(a) sorghum
(b) potato
(c) wheat
(d) clover
1754: The sun derives its energy from:
(a) Nuclear fission reactions.
(b) Nuclear fusion reactions.
(c) Oxidation of helium.
(d) Fission of noble metals.
1755: Where are the Balearic Islands located?
(a) Baltic Sea
(b) Black Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) North Sea