1456: At which one of the following positions shown in the diagram will the height of the ocean tide be maximum ?
(a) M,1
(b) M,2
(c) M,3
(d) M,4
1457: Which of the following is located in Aurangabad?
(a) Shahjehan's tomb
(b) Tomb of Aurangzeb's queen
(c) Akbar's tomb
(d) Babur's tomb
1458: Which one of the following Union Ministries is implementing the Biodiesel Mission (as Nodal Ministry) ?
(a) Ministry of Agriculture
(b) Ministry of Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(d) Ministry of Rural Development
1459: With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
(b) The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipatam
(c) In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633
(d) Under the leadership of supleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746
1460: Consider the map given below :
Of the four-shaded areas in the map, that which is characterised by hot dry summers, mild and moist winters and seasonal reversal of winds is the area labelled
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4