1466: Examine the map given below :

The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 were respectively the seats of powers of the

(a) Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads & Bhonsles
(b) Holkars, Scindias, Gaekwads & Bhonsles
(c) Gaekwads, Bhonsles, Scindias & Holkars
(d) Scindias, Holkars, Bhonsles & Gaekwads
1467: Which one of the following five year plans recognised human development as the core of all developmental efforts ?

(a) The eighth five year Plan
(b) The fifth five year plan
(c) The Sixth five year plan
(d) The third five year plan
1468: The given figure shows a portion of Southern India. The proposed site (Koodankulam) for the construction of two 1000 MW nuclear power plants has been labelled in the map as


(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
1469: Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) The presence of NaCl increases the rate of setting of Plaster of Paris

(b) Gypsum is added to the cement to slow down its rate of setting

(c) All alkaline earth metals form hydrated salts

(d) Barium and Strontium are found free in nature
1470: In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first-ever woman Vice-Chancellor of:

(a) Oxford University
(b) Cambridge University
(c) Harvard University
(d) Purdue University