956: Who among the following set a new national record in the women's Pole vault event in the 7th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in Karnataka in the year 2001 ?
(a) G G Pramila
(b) Jyothna Deka
(c) Karamjeet Kaur
(d) Manisha Dey
957: Which of the following is not favourable for the formation of deltas?
(a) Calm winds
(b) Currents and tides
(c) Sheltered coast
(d) No large lakes in the river course
958: In the given figure, all line segments of the shaded portion are of the same length and at right angles to each other. The same can be cut out of a board of side 10 cm. What is the area of the shaded portion ?
(a) 36 cm2
(b) 48 cm2
(c) 52 cm2
(d) 64 cm2
959: The words in the first column are written in a secret code in the second column. However, the secret writings in the second column are not in the same order. What is the code assigned for the letter D?
BRAIN 13529
DRAIN 35293
RIVER 13754
DRIVE 83754
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 1
(d) 9
960: Pyrilla is a
(a) Disease of teeth and gums
(b) An insect pest
(c) A character of ancient Greek mythology
(d) A building heated by solar energy