1266: Milk fever in cows occurs due to the lack of:

(a) Phosphates

(b) Calcium

(c) Iron

(d) iodine
1267: Gupta architecture is represented by many brick temples and the temple of Bhitargaon is most notable for its well preserved and moulded bricks of excellent design, this temple has

(a) A tall Gopuram

(b) A Pyramidal roof

(c) An Apsidal plan

(d) Double basement
1268: What is/are the purpose/purposes of Governments Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme and Gold Monetization Scheme?

1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian households into the economy
2. To promote FDI in the gold and jewellery sector
3. To reduce Indias dependence on gold imports

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1269: With reference to Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct ?

(a) It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the provinces

(b) It proposed the setting up of interprovincial council under the Home Department

(c) It suggested the abolition of bicameral legislature at the centre

(d) It recommended the creation of Indian Police Service with a provision for increased pay and allowances for British recruits as compared to Indian recruits
1270: Assertion (A) :
Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting Bt gene.

Reason (R) :
The Bt gene is derived from a bacterium.

(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