746: Tarun Bharat Sangh, an organization based in a village near Alwar (Rajasthan), has become famous because of:
(a) Cultivation of genetically modified cotton
(b) Rehabilitation of women victims of AIDS
(c) Livelihood projects for destitute rural women
(d) Rain-water harvesting
747: Which one of the following is not a lagoon?
(a) Ashtamudi lake
(b) Chilka lake
(c) Periyar lake
(d) Pulicat lake
748: The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because
(a) the principle of two-Nation theory was then acceptable to them
(b) it was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard
(c) they wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots
(d) India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom
749: A radioactive substance has a half-life of four months. Three-fourth of the substance would decay in
(a) 3 months
(b) 4 months
(c) 8 months
(d) 12 months
750: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, etc. (Article 15 of the Constitution of India) is a Fundamental Right classifiable under
(a) the Right to Freedom of Religion
(b) the Right against Exploitation
(c) the Cultural and Educational Rights
(d) the Right to Equality