1596: In which one of the following districts, have large reserves of diamond bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past ?
(a) Raipur
(b) Warangal
(c) Hoshangabad
(d) Sambalpur
1597: Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ?
Inventor : Invention
1. Christopher : Hovercraft Cockerell
2. David Bushnell : Submarine
3. J.C. Perrier : Steamship
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2, only
(b) 2 and 3, only
(c) 1 and 3, only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1598: Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because
(a) Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time
(b) they had renounced the policy of war and violence
(c) caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them
(d) Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society
1599: A merchant wants a gross profit of 25 per cent on the sales. Thus the percentage he should add to the cost price will be:
(a) 25 per cent
(b) 33 per cent
(c) 66 per cent
(d) 75 per cent
1600: Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?
(a) Iceland
(b) India
(c) New Zealand
(d) USA