1736: Which of the following were the main objectives of the Khilafat movement?
I. To rouse anti-British feelings among the Muslims of India
II. To reform the Muslim society
III. To demand separate electorates and preserve the Khilafat
IV. To save the Ottoman empire and preserve the Khilafat.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I and IV
1737: The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation?
1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere.
2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere.
which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1738: 'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is
(a) a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
(b) a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum.
(c) an agenda for women's empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations.
(d) a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit.
1739: A small pouch containing silica gel is often found in bottles of medicine in tablet or powder form because silica gel
(a) kills bacteria
(b) kills germs and spores
(c) absorbs moisture
(d) absorbs all gases present inside the bottle
1740: Kim Dae-Jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?
(a) South Korea
(b) Vietnam
(c) Japan
(d) Cambodia