896: Which of the following rivers is the source of water for the Rajasthan canal?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Chambal
(c) Sutlej
(d) Ghaggar
897: The given pie charts show the proportion of literates and illiterates in a country, in the year 1970 and 1990 and also the proportion of males (M) and females (F) among the literates. Which one of the following statements can be said to be beyond any doubt ?
(a) In 1970 has of the illiterates were women (females)
(b) The proportion of literate males to the total population of males remained the same over the years
(c) Male literacy did not improve over this period
(d) The ratio of female literates to male literates improved significantly over this period
898: Assertion (A)
Eclipses do not occur on all full moon and new moon days
Reason (R)
The moon revolves round the earth in an elliptical orbit
(a) A and R both are incorrect
(b) A is correct but R is incorrect
(a) A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
899: The escape velocity from the earth's surface is about:
(a) 30 km/sec
(b) 6 km/sec
(c) 11.2 km/sec
(d) 300 km/sec
900: Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Institute is being established in which State?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Orissa