586: Assertion (A) :

The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism.

Reason (R) :

Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests.

(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
587: Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickts in Test Cricket ?

1. Wasim Akram
2. Richard Hadlee

3. Glenn McGrath
4. Courtney Walsh

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(A) 1, 2 and 3 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
588: Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given foodgrains in India?

(a) Wheat-Rice-Pulses-Coarse

(b) Rice-Wheat-Pulses-Coarse

(c) Wheat-Rice-Coarse-cereals-Pulses

(d) Rice-Wheat-Coarse-cereals-Pulses
589: First non-Congress government to come in power in any Indian State is:

(a) DMK in Tamil Nadu

(b) Communist Party of India in Kerala

(c) CPI (M) in West Bengal

(d) None of the above
590: Suppose a rocketship is receding from the earth at a speed of 2/10th the velocity of light. A light in the rocketship appears blue to the passengers on the ship. What colour would it appear to an observer on the earth?

(a) Blue

(b) Orange

(c) Yellow

(d) Yellow-orange