2526: With reference to agricultural soils, consider the following statements :

1. A high content of organic matter in soil drastically reduces its water holding capacity.
2. Soil does not play any role in the sulphur cycle.
3. Irrigation over a period of time can contribute to the salinization of some agricultural lands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2527: The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket is now being held by Brian Lara. Immediately prior to him, the three record holders were:

(a) Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and Colin Cowdrey
(b) Len Hutton, Peter May and Vivian Richards
(c) Hayden, Lara, Sobers
(d) Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry and Brian Lara
2528: Consider the following pairs:

Movement/Organization:
1. All India Anti-Untouchability League
2. All India Kisan Sabha
3. Self-Respect Movement

Leader:
1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
3. E.V. Ramaswami Naicker
2529: What is the correct sequence of the rivers Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?

(a) Godavari--Mahanadi--Narmada--Tapi

(b) Godavari--Narmada--Mahanadi--Tapi

(c) Narmada--Godavari--Tapi--Mahanadi

(d) Narmada--Tapi--Godavari--Mahandai
2530: Most popular Sufis were the

(a) Rabia

(b) Hallaj

(c) Ghazali

(d) All of the above