56: Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India?

1. Mohammad Hidayatullah
2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
4. Shankar Dayal Sharma

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 3 and 4 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(d) 1 and 4 only
57: Consider the following statements with reference to human body :

1. The common bile duct release its contents into stomach.

2. The pancreatic duct releases its contents into duodenum.

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
58: A quantity is found to vary in the order 9, 16, 25, 36, 49. What will be the next number in the order?

(a) 57

(b) 64

(c) 68

(d) 61
59: The planning process in the industrial sector in India has assumed a relatively less important position in the nineties as compared to that in the earlier period. Which one of the following is not true in this regard ?

(a) With the advent of liberalisation, industrial investments/development have largely been placed within the domain of private and multinational sectors

(b) With markets assuming a central place, the role of central planning in many sectors has been rendered redundant

(c) The focus of planning has shifted to sectors like human resource development, infrastructure, population control and welfare

(d) The nation's priorities have shifted away from industrial development to rural development
60: Why could British only succeed in trade and commerce in India?

(a) Because of government backing

(b) Quality of merchandise

(c) Naval superiority

(d) All of the above