2136: With reference to the United Nations, consider the following statements:
1. The Economic and social council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member States.
2. It is elected by a 2/3rd majority of the General Assembly for a 3-year term.
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
2137: Which of the following pairs are correct?
(1) M.S. Subbulakshmi - Carnatic vocalist
(2) Ravi Shankar - Sitar
(3) Birju Maharaj - Bharatnatyam
(4) Alla Rakha - Tabla instrumentalist
(a) : (1), (2) and (3)
(b) : (2), (3) and (4)
(c) : (1), (2) and (4)
(d) : None of these
2138: The major source of revenue for executing Five-Year Plans is:
(a) Direct taxes
(b) Indirect taxes
(c) Foreign loans
(d) Interest on investments
2139: Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?
(a) Revolutionary Front
(b) Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Forward Block
(d) Indian Freedom Party
2140: In a family, a couple has a son and a daughter. The age of the father is three times that of his daughter and the age of the son is half of his mother. The wife is nine years younger to her husband and the brother is seven years older than his sister. What is the age of the mother ?
(a) 40 years
(b) 45 years
(c) 50 years
(d) 60 years