2951: Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India :

I. There are eighteen High Courts in the country.
II. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one State.
III. No Union Territory has a High Court of its own.
IV. Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62.

Which of these statements is/are correct ?

(a) I, II and IV
(b) II and IV
(c) I and IV
(d) IV only
2952: Match List I (Distinguished Lady) with List II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I List II

(Distinguished lady) (Organisation/industry)

A. Amrita 1. National Dairy Development Board
B. Anu Aga 2. Park Hotels
C. Mallika Srinivasan 3. Pfizer Limited
D. Priya Paul 4. Thermax Limited
5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 4 5 2
(b) 2 4 1 5
(c) 1 3 5 2
(d) 2 3 1 5
2953: A state in India has the following characteristics:

1. Its northern part is arid and semi arid.

2. Its central part produces cotton.

3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.

Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics ?

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Gujarat
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
2954: Why the Indian farmers plough their fields during the time interval between two crops?

(a) In order to keep the soil loose for further cultivation

(b) To increase the porosity of the soil

(c) To escape drought

(d) To prevent clodding
2955: The path of Halley's comet in its orbit around the sun is

(a) Parabolic

(b) Hyperbolic

(c) Elliptical

(d) Circular