1551: Assertion (A)

Akbar introduced Din-i-Illahi which became more popular

Reason (R)

Din-i-Illahi was a religious order, suitable for the people of all religions

(a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) if A is incorrect but R is correct

(d) if A is correct but R is incorrect
1552: Consider the following statements:

1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council(NACC) is the name of the new organization which has repeated the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

2. The United States of America and the United Kingdom became the members of the NATO when it was formed in the year 1949.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1553: The term 'M-STRIPES' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

(a) Captive breeding of Wild Fauna
(b) Maintenance of Tiger Reserves
(c) Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
(d) Security of National Highways
1554: Consider the following statements with reference to the Periodic Table of chemical elements :

I. lonisation potential gradually decreases along a period.
II. In a group of elements, electron affinity decreases as the atomic weight increases.
III. In a given period, electronegativity decreases as the atomic number increases.
Which of these statement(s) is/are correct ?

(a) I only

(b) II only

(c) I and III

(d) II and III
1555: Life expectancy is highest in the world in

(a) Canada
(b) Germany
(c) Japan
(d) Norway