2556: European Stability Mechanism, sometimes seen in the news, is an
(a) agency created by EU to deal with the impact of millions of refugees arriving from Middle East
(b) agency of EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries
(c) agency of EU to deal with all the bilateral and multilateral agreements on trade
(d) agency of EU to deal with the conflicts arising among the member countries
2557: During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the
1. meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky
2. lightning that separates the nimbus clouds
3. violent upward movement of air and water particles
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(d) None of the above produces the thunder
2558: Consider the following pairs:
Tradition -- State
1. Gatka, a traditional martial art -- Kerala
2. Madhubani, a traditional painting -- Bihar
3. Singhey Khababs Sindhu Darshan Festival -- Jammu and Kashmir
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3
2559: How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?
(a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles
(b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab
(c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to death later
(d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan
2560: Consider the following statements:
In the electoral college for Presidential Election in India.
1. The value of the vote of an elected Member of Legislative Assembly equals to : State population / (divided by) No. of elected MLA of the state *(multiply by) 100
2. The value of the vote of an elected Member of parliament equals to: Total value of the votes of all elected MLA / (divided by Total no. of elected MP's
3. There were more than 5000 members in the latest election
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) Only 3