2521: Consider the following statements regarding asteroids :

I. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun.

II. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km.

III. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

Of these statements :

(a) I, II and III are correct
(b) II and III are correct
(c) I and II are correct
(d) I and III are correct
2522: The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to

(a) exercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states

(b) involve the princes actively in the administration of the colony

(c) finally effect the complete political and administrative take-over of all the princely states by the British

(d) use the princes to counter-balance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders
2523: Examine the following statements :

I. All members of Mohan's family are honest.


II. Some members of Mohan's family are not employed.

III. Some employed persons are not honest.

IV. Some honest persons are not employed.

Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements ?

(a) All members of Mohan's family are employed

(b) The employed members of Mohan's family are honest

(c) The honest members of Mohan's family are not employed

(d) The employed members of Mohan's family are not honest
2524: Consider the following statements :

1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions.

2. India has four biodiversity hotspots i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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
2525: Consider the following statements:

1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth.

2. Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year per 100 live births during that year.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2