1681: In the given figure, all line segments of the shaded portion are of the same length and at right angles to each other. The same can be cut out of a board of side 10 cm. What is the area of the shaded portion ?


(a) 36 cm2
(b) 48 cm2
(c) 52 cm2
(d) 64 cm2
1682: Fat is stored in the human body in:

(a) Muscular tissue

(b) Connective tissue

(c) Adipose tissue

(d) Epithelial tissue
1683: Consider the following statements:

1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly.
2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her immediately.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1684: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List I

(Finding/Invention/ Calculation)

A. Time Taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun
B. Calculation of the value of (pi)
C. Invention of the digit zero
D. The game of snakes and ladders

List II

(Ancient Indian Scholar)

1. Aryabhatta
2. Bhaskaracharya
3. Budhayana
4. Gyandev

(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 2 3 1 4
1685: Which of the following is not a seed-borne disease?

(a) Brown leaf spot of rice

(b) Black arm of cotton

(c) Red rot of sugarcane

(d) Potato mosaic