1526: George W. Bush, the President of America, comes from which of the following American States?

(a) California
(b) Texas
(c) Virginia
(d) Indiana
1527: Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on Mars ?

(a) Atmospheric composition
(b) Thermal conditions
(c) Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water
(d) Occurrence of ozone
1528: Assertion

The same side of the moon is always seen from the earth.

Reason

The moon rotates on its axis once in each orbital revolution.

(a) both A and R are true but R is not the reason for A

(b) both A and R are true and R is the reason for A

(c) neither A nor R is correct

(d) A is correct but R is wrong
1529: With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:

1. Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
2. It is a centuries - old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
3. It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1530: Consider the following statements about acetylene :

I. It is used in welding industry.
II. It is raw material for preparing plastics.
III. It is easily obtained by mixing silicon carbide and water.

Of these statements :

(a) I and II are correct

(b) I and III are correct

(c) II and III are correct

(d) I, II and III are correct