2201: Which of the following pairs of substances can be completely separated by sublimation ?
(a) Sand and iodine
(b) Ammonium chloride and iodine
(c) Sand and sulphur
(d) Salt and sulphur
2202: Plankton refers to:
(a) A kind of fish
(b) A submerged platform in waters
(c) Drifting of organisms in a body of water
(d) A kind of animal living under water
2203: Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) In India, the same person cannot be appointed as Governor for two or more States at the same time
(b) The Judges of the High Court of the States in India are appointed by the Governor of the State just as the Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President
(c) No procedure has been laid down in the Constitution of India for the removal of a Governor from his/her post
(d) In the case of a Union Territory having a legislative setup, the Chief Minister is appointed by the Lt. Governor on the basis of majority support
2204: Assertion (A):
Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire.
Reason (R):
Marathas were the first to have clear concept of a united Indian nation.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
2205: Who amongst the following was the first to state that the Earth was spherical?
(a) Aristotle
(b) Copernicus
(c) Ptolemy
(d) Strabo