2436: Bhakti Cult laid emphasis on:
(a) Idol worship
(b) Universal brotherhood
(c) Devotion to God
(d) None of these
2437: With reference to Indias Five-Year Plans, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. From the Second Five-Year Plan, there was a determined thrust towards substitution of basic and capital good industries.
2. The Fourth Five-Year Plan adopted the objective of correcting the earlier trend of increased concentration of wealth and economic power.
3. In the Fifth Five-Year Plan, for the first time, the financial sector was included as an integral part of the Plan.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2438: While adding the first few continuous natural numbers, a candidate missed one of the numbers and wrote the answer as 177. What was the number missed?
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 12
(D) 11
2439: Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evapo- rates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
(a) It greatly increases the crop production.
(b) It makes some soils impermeable.
(c) It raises the water table.
(d) It fills the air spaces in the soil with water.
2440: Assertion
Great Britain gave India her independence on August 15, 1947.
Reason :
Great Britain became weak after her involvement in World War II.
(a) both A and R are true but R is not the reason for A
(b) both A and R are true but R is the reason for A
(c) neither A nor R is correct
(d) A is correct but R is wrong