1586: Assertion (A):
According to statistics, more female children, are born each year than male children in India.
Reason (R):
In India, the death rate of a male child is higher than that of the female child.
(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
1587: The name of the poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the
(a) Allahabad pillar inscription
(b) Aihole inscription
(c) Alapadu grant
(d) Hanumakonda inscription
1588: Consider the following statements :
Industrial development in India, to an extent, is constrained by
I. lack of adequate entrepreneurship and leadership in business.
II. lack of savings to invest.
III. lack of technology, skills and infrastructure.
IV. limited purchasing power among the larger masses.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, III and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
1589: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I (Person)
A. Ela Bhatt
B. Mahashweta Devi
C. Ebrahim Alkazi
D. Vijay Govindarajan
List-II (Area of work)
1. Theatre training
2. Womens labour sector
3. Management teaching
4. Literrateur and Social Worker for the country's tribal communities
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 1 4 3
1590: How is Steve Fossett known as ?
(a) As a crocodile hunter
(b) For completing the longest non-stop flight around the globe
(c) For swimming across Atlantic Ocean
(d) For climbing to Mt Everest without any co-climber