1281: A person with AB blood group is sometimes called a universal recipient because of the

(a) lack of antigen in his blood

(b) lack of antibodies in his blood

(c) lack of both antigens and antibodies in his blood

(d) presence of antibodies in his blood
1282: One of the reasons for India's occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that

(a) Investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries

(b) Productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agriculture

(c) Ceiling on land holdings have enabled more people to own land and hence their preference to stay with agriculture

(d) People are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture to industry for economic development
1283: With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of "Conservation Agriculture" assumes significance. Which of the following fall under the Conservation Agriculture?


1. Avoiding the monoculture practices
2. Adopting minimum tillage
3. Avoiding the cultivation of plantation crops
4. Using crop residues to cover soil surface
5. Adopting spatial and temporal crop sequencing/crop rotations

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(c) 2, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 5
1284: Who was the leader of the Ghadar Party?

(a) Bhagat Singh

(b) Lala Hardayal

(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(d) V. D. Savarkar
1285: It takes one minute to fill 3/7 th of a vessel. What is the time taken in minutes to fill the whole of the vessel ?

(a) 4/3

(b) 3/4

(c) 7/3

(d) 3/2