981: At which one of the cities labelled as A, B, C and D on the given map of Europe was the historic treaty between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries signed in 1998 ?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
982: Pumice is derived from:
(a) Volcanic rock
(b) Sedimentary rock
(c) Igneous rock
(d) Acid lava
983: Assertion (A) :
Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.
Reason (R) :
Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
984: The terms Event Horizon, Singularity, 'String Theory and Standard Model are sometimes seen in the news in the context of
(a) Observation and understanding of the Universe
(b) Study of the solar and the lunar eclipses
(c) Placing satellites in the orbit of the Earth
(d) Origin and evolution of living organisms on the Earth
985: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Publication : Group
1. Sportstar : The Hindu Publication group
2. Business World : ABP group
3. The Week : Malayala Manorama publication group
4. Reader's Digest : Indian Express publication group
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2, and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4