1741: Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the East exactly at 6.48 p.m. on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise?
(a) 8.24 p.m.
(b) 9.12 p.m.
(c) 10.00 p.m.
(d) 11.48 p.m.
1742: When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour ?
(a) Abundance of magnesium
(b) Abundance of phosphates
(c) Presence of ferric-oxides
(d) Accumulated humus
1743: Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because
(a) Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations
(b) Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion
(c) Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
1744: Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete Independence as the goal of the Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1920 ?
(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Hasrat Mohani
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
1745: Mica is abundantly used in which of the following industries?
(a) Cement
(b) Electrical
(c) Plastic
(d) Fire resistance bricks