256: What was the reason for 5 lakh people of Hong Kong to make a demonstration around the middle of 2003?
(a) They were demanding tax relief.
(b) They were against the Hong Kong Government's plan to impose an internal security law.
(c) They were the members of Falun Gong group who were demanding religious freedom.
(d) They were demanding more direct elections in Hong Kong.
257: Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission ?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
(b) Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
258: Match List I (Place of Archaeological Monument) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I : List II
(Place of Archaeological Monument) : (State)
I. Sisupalgarh : (A) Assam
II. Piprahwa : (B) Manipur
III. Goalpara : (C) Orissa
IV. Bishnupur : (D) Uttar Pradesh
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 3 1 4 2
259: Flame of the forest is:
(a) A tree blossomed with flowers like flame in leafless season
(b) Fire developed in the forest due to strong wind
(c) A lady who worked for the development of the forests
(d) An insect which glows like a flame in the forest
260: Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves ?
(a) Troposphere
(b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) Ionosphere