256: A city has a population of 3,00,000 out of which 1,80,000 are males. 50% of the population is literate. If 70% of the males are literate, the number of literate females is

(a) 24,000
(b) 30,000
(c) 54,000
(d) 60,000
257: Matriarchical system obtains among the

(a) Nagas, Nairs and Meenas

(b) Nairs and Khasis

(c) Bhils, Nairs and Khasis

(d) Nagas and Khasis
258: Consider the following statements:

1. P. V. Narasimha Rao's government established diplomatic relations between India and Israel.

2. Ariel Sharon is the second Prime Minister of Israel to have visited India.

Which of the statements give above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
259: Ten Identical particles are moving randomly inside a closed box. What is the probability that at any given point of time all the ten particles will be lying in the same half of the box?

(A) 2/11
(B) 2/9
(C) 1/5
(D) 1/2
260: Painted greyware is attributed to

(a) Vedic period

(b) Guptas

(c) Mauryas

(d) Indus valley civilisation