2286: If all the numbers from 501 to 700 are written, what is the total number of times does the digit 6 appear ?

(A) 141
(B) 138
(C) 140
(D) 139
2287: Which one of the following committees recommended the abolition of reservation of items for the small scale sector in industry?

(a) Abid Hussain Committee

(b) Narasimham Committee

(c) Nayak Committee

(d) Rakesh Mohan Committee
2288: What is the increasing order of the wavelengths of the following colours?

1. Orange

2. Indigo

3. Yellow

4. Violet

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(b) 3, 1, 4 and 2

(c) 1, 3, 2 and 4

(d) 4, 2, 3 and 1
2289: For which one of the following countries is Spanish not an official language?

(a) Colombia
(b) Cuba
(c) Republic of Congo
(d) Chile
2290: Consider the following statements :

1. According to the Census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among the 28 states of India (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).

2. According to the Census 2001, Rajasthan has literacy rate above the national average literacy rate

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