956: Population of cells derived from a single parent cell is called
(a) Haploid
(b) Diploid
(c) Symmetrical cell
(d) Clone
957: If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that
(a) the polling was very poor
(b) the election was for a multi-member constituency
(c) the elected candidate's victory over his nearest rival was very marginal
(d) a very large number of candidates contested the election
958: With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs: Famous shrine Location
1. Tabo monastery : Spiti Valley and temple complex
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang : Zanskar Valley temple, Nako
3. Alchi temple : Ladakh complex
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
959: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I (Valley)
A. Markha Valley
B. Dzukou Valley
C. Sangla Valley
D. Yumthang Valley
List-II (State)
1. Sikkim
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Nagaland
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 2 1 3 4
960: Indianisation of the Civil Services was done by:
(a) Lord Ripon
(b) Lord Mayo
(c) Lord Lytton
(d) Lord Reading