2086: With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements :

1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio De Janeiro in 2009.
2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.

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
2087: Assertion(A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.

Reason(R) : Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.

(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 the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

2088: Inspection and dissection of a body after death in human beings as for determination of cause of death is called:

(a) Autopsy

(b) Autotomy

(c) Autoesism

(d) Autograft
2089: Which one of the following was used as a chemical weapon in the First World War?

(a) Carbon monoxide
(b) Hydrogen cyanide
(c) Mustard gas
(d) Water gas
2090: Isotopes of the same element differ in the number of:

(a) Protons

(b) Neutrons

(c) Electrons

(d) Positrons