51: Consider the following statements:
The nation-wide 'Soil Health Card Scheme' aims at
1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation.
2. enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality.
3. checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
52: Which of the following was not the outcome of Jallianwalah Bagh massacre?
(a) Suspension of Gen. Dyer
(b) Change in Gandhiji's outlook towards Britishers
(c) Temporary peace in Punjab
(d) Renunciation of British titles and positions by many Indians
53: Which of the following is not a member of `Gulf Cooperation Council?
(a) Iran
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Oman
(d) Kuwait
54: Two trains, each being 120 metres long, are running on parallel tracks in opposite directions at 40 metres/minute and 20 metres/minute respectively. How much time will they take to cross each other?
(a) 1 minute
(b) 2 minutes
(c) 3 minutes
(d) 4 minutes
55: Rainfall on the east coast of Tamil Nadu occurs during October to November due to
(a) Winter monsoon
(b) Retreating south-west monsoon
(c) North-west monsoon
(d) Local winds