1611: Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of other three ?

(a) Crab
(b) Mite
(c) Scorpion
(d) Spider
1612: Consider the following statements:

1. Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE.

2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE.

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
1613: Match List I (Block) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Book) (Author)
A. Autobiography of and Unknown Indian 1. Mulk Raj Anand
B. India : A Wounded Civilization 2. Nirad C Chaudhuri
C. Confessions of a Lover 3. R K Narayan
D. The English Teacher 4. V S Naipaul
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 2 3 1 4
1614: Consider the following statements:

1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council(NACC) is the name of the new organization which has repeated the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

2. The United States of America and the United Kingdom became the members of the NATO when it was formed in the year 1949.

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
1615: Assertion (A):
India's software exports increased at an average growth rate of 50% since 1995-96.

Reason (R):
Indian software companies were cost-effective and maintained international quality.

(a) Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is fasle, but R is true