1461: A present group of nations known as G-8 started first as G-7. Which one among the following was not one of them?

(A) Canada
(B) Russia
(C) Italy
(D) Japan
1462: Assertion (A) : There are no tea plantations in any African country.

Reason (R) : Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

1463: All India Services can be created by the:

(a) President

(b) U.P.S.C.

(c) Prime Minister

(d) Parliament
1464: Consider the following statements :

1. The series of the International Paper Sizes is based on A0 size Whose area is 0.5 cm2 (approximately).

2. The area of A4 size paper is 1/8th of that of the A0 size paper.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1465: The most reactive among the halogens is

(a) fluorine

(b) chlorine

(c) bromine

(d) iodine