2151: A London branch of the All-India Muslim League was established in 1908 under the presidency of
(a) Agha Khan
(b) Ameer Ali
(c) Liaquat Ali Khan
(d) M.A. Jinnah
2152: 'Khasi' and 'Garo' tribes mainly live in:
(a) Kerala
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Chota Nagpur
(d) Tamil Nadu
2153: Which of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading ?
(a) Stormy weather
(b) Calm weather
(c) Cold and dry weather
(d) Hot and sunny Weather
2154: Assertion (A) :
The southern half of India lies within the tropics and the northern half belongs to the warm temperate zone
Reason (R) :
The tropic of cancer runs almost halfway through India
(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
2155: Consider the following statements in respect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 :
1. Under the provisions of the Act, 100 days of employment in a year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work has become a fundamental right.
2. Under the provisions of the Act, women are to get priority to the extent that one-half of persons who are given employment are women who have asked for work.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 and 2