2546: When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour ?

(a) Abundance of magnesium
(b) Abundance of phosphates
(c) Presence of ferric-oxides
(d) Accumulated humus
2547: Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Northern Ireland is included in U.K. and Southern Ireland is a sovereign independent, democratic republic.

(b) Southern Ireland is included in U.K. and Northern Ireland is a sovereign independent, democratic republic.

(c) Both are sovereign, independent, democratic republics.

(d) Both are included in U.K.
2548: If in a certain code SAND is VDQG and BIRD is ELUG, then what is the code for LOVE ?

(a) PRYG
(b) ORTG
(c) NPUH
(d) ORYH
2549: Arrange the following in the decreasing order of their carbon content:

I. Cast iron

II. Wrought iron

III. Steel

(a) I, II, III

(b) II, I, III

(c) III, II, I

(d) I, III, II
2550: Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by

(a) Bihari
(b) Surdas
(c) Raskhan
(d) Kabir