2451: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(a) T. S. Krishnamurthy : Former Chief Election Commissioner of India
(b) K. C. Pant : Chairman, Tenth Finance Commission of India
(c) A. M. Khusro : Former Chairman, Union Public Service Commission
(d) R. C. Lahoti : Former Chief Justice of India

2452: Rabindranath Tagore surrendered his title to the British because of:

(a) Civil Disobedience Movement

(b) Non-Cooperation Movement

(c) Jallianwalah Bagh massacre

(d) Partition of Bengal
2453: Stripes on the back of the animals are the indication of:

(a) Mating habit

(b) Food habit

(c) Cave dwelling

(d) Matching of skin colour with surroundings
2454: In India, the use of carbofuran, methyl parathion, phorate and triazophos is viewed with apprehension. These chemicals are used as

(a) pesticides in agriculture

(b) preservatives in processed foods

(c) fruit-ripening agents

(d) moisturising agents in cosmetics
2455: Assertion (A): To orbit around the Sun, the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by the Earth.

Reason (R) : The diameter of the Planet Mars is less than that of the Earth.

(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 the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true