1521: During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts, called for

(a) the Union of Pashtun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan

(b) the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and finally ousting the colonial rulers

(c) the adoption of communist revolutionary ideology for political and social reform

(d) the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
1522: On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion

(a) is found in atmosphere as moisture and clouds

(b) is found in freshwater lakes and rivers

(c) exists as groundwater

(d) exists as soil moisture
1523: Which of the following determines the protein quality of food?

(a) Protein amalgamation

(b) Fibre content

(c) Amino acids mixture

(d) Vegetable or animal origin
1524: Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles?

(A) Clay

(B) Silt

(C) Sand

(D) Gravel

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(a) A, B, C, D

(b) D, C, A, B

(c) B, C, A, D

(d) C, D, B, A
1525: Assertion (A):
The boiling point of water decreases as the altitude increases.

Reason (R):
The atmospheric pressure increases with altitude.

(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 a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true