671: What is the difference between asteroids and comets?
1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.
2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury.
3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
672: The first Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was
(a) the Nawab of Oudh
(b) the Nizam of Hyderabad
(c) Peshwa Baji Rao II
(d) the King of Travancore
673: Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?
(a) Lord Hardinge
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Canning
(d) Lord Dalhousie
674: Which one of the following statements is correct ?
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) concerns
(a) fiscal deficit only
(b) revenue deficit only
(c) both fiscal deficit and revenue deficit
(d) neither fiscal deficit nor revenue deficit
675: Which one of the following stars is nearest to the earth ?
(a) Polaris
(b) Alpha Centauri
(c) Sun
(d) Sirius