1251: A weightless rubber balloon is filled with 200 cc of water. Its weight in water is equal to:

(a) (9.8/5) N

(b) (9.8/10) N

(c) (9.8/2) N

(d) zero
1252: Consider the following plants:

1. Bougainvillea
2. Carnations
3. Cocoa
4. Grapes

Which of these plants are propagated by stem cuttings?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1253: During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation?

(a) it suppressed the Indian traditional education

(b) it authorized the government to imprison people without trial

(c) it curbed the trade union activities

(d) it curtailed the freedom of religion.
1254: Consider the following statements:

1. The axis of the earth's magnetic field is inclined at 23 1/2 degree to the geographic axis of the earth.

2. The earth's magnetic pole in the northern hemisphere is located on a peninsula in northern Canada.

3. Earth's magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1255: Consider the following pairs:

Large Bank : Country of origin

1. ABN Amro Bank : USA
2. Barclays Bank : UK
3. Kookmin Bank : Japan

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 & 2
(c) 2 only

(d) 2 & 3