2816: Albuquerque captured Goa from the ruler of:
(a) Bijapur
(b) Golkonda
(c) Ahmadnagar
(d) Vijayanagar
2817: A spherical body moves with a uniform angular velocity around a circular path of radius r. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The body has no acceleration
(b) The body has a radial acceleration 2r directed towards the centre of the path.
(c) The body has a radial acceleration 2/5 2r directed away from the centre of the path.
(d) The body has an acceleration 2r tangential to its path
2818: In terms of economy, the visit by foreign nationals to witness the XIX Common Wealth Games in India amounted to
(a) Imports
(b) Exports
(c) Consumption
(d) Production
2819: A state in India has the following characteristics:
1. Its northern part is arid and semi arid.
2. Its central part produces cotton.
3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.
Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics ?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Gujarat
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
2820: Consider the following statements:
1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth.
2. Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year per 100 live births during that year.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2