1796: In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national award for excellence in public administration and management sciences to
(a) Kumar Manglam Birla
(b) N R Namayana Murthy
(c) Rahul Bajaj
(d) Ratan Tata
1797: The first Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was
(a) the Nawab of Oudh
(b) the Nizam of Hyderabad
(c) Peshwa Baji Rao II
(d) the King of Travancore
1798: Gypsum is added to cement clinker to
(a) Increase the tensile strength of the cement
(b) Bind the particles of calcium silicate
(c) Decrease the rate of setting of cement
(d) Facilitate the formation of colloidal gel
1799: Tourism industry in India is quite small compared to many other countries in terms of India's potential and size. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard ?
(a) Distances in India are too far apart and its luxury hotels are too expensive for western tourists
(b) For most of the months India is too hot for western tourists to feel comfortable
(c) Most of the picturesque resorts in India such as in the North-East and Kashmir are, for all practical purposes, out of bounds
(d) In India, the infrastructure required for attracting tourists is inadequate
1800: How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?
1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.
2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements.
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