1596: Monazite is an ore of

(a) zirconium

(b) thorium

(c) titanium

(d) iron
1597: To Prevent recurrence of scams in Indian Capital Market the Government of India has assigned regulatory powers to

(a) SEBI
(b) RBI
(c) SBI
(d) ICICI
1598: Consider the following statements:

As per the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2018

1. if rules for fixed-term employment are implemented, it becomes easier for the firms/companies to lay off workers
2. no notice of termination of employment shall be necessary in the case of temporary workman

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
1599: The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at

(a) Aligarh

(b) Dhaka

(c) Delhi

(d) Karachi
1600: The process of retting in jute is

(a) Purely physical

(b) Purely chemical

(c) Microbiological

(d) Physico-chemical