3821: The sensation of fatigue in the muscles after prolonged strenuous physical work is caused by

(a) a decrease in the supply of oxygen
(b) minor wear and tear of muscle fibres
(c) the depletion of glucose
(d) the accumulation of lactic acid
3822: Ramanuja, the Vaishnava Saint, was born at

(a) Srirangam

(b) Srivilliputtur

(c) Udipi

(d) None of the above
3823: Which of the following statements are true of the Congress Socialist Party?

(1) It was a forum for various kinds of Socialists in India

(2) It was a rival organisation of Indian National Congress

(3) It championed the cause of workers and peasants

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 2 and 3 only
3824: Consider the following statements :

1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found.

2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3825: A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk

(a) In the direction facing the polestar

(b) In the direction opposite to the polestar

(c) In the direction keeping the polestar to his left

(d) In the direction keeping the polestar to his right