2716: Which one of the following is the correct statement?

(a) The modern Kochi was a Dutch colony till India's independence.

(b) The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi.

(c) The modern Kochi was first a Dutch colony before the Portuguese took over from them.

(d) The modern Kochi never became a part of the British colony.
2717: Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?

City : River

(a) Berlin : Rhine

(b) London : Thames

(c) New York : Hudson

(d) Vienna : Danube
2718: Assertion (A) :
Drinking of whisky increases the frequency of urination.

Reason (R) :
Alcohol intake speeds up the secretion of vasopressin in the body.

(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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
2719: A cube of side 2 units is placed in a rectangular coordinate system with its centre at the origin. The coordinates of a set of 4 non-adjacent corners is

(a) (1, 1, 1); (-1, -1, -1); (1, -1, -1);

(b) (1, 1, 1); (-1, 1, 1); (1, -1, 1); (1, 1, -1)

(c) (1, 1, 1); (-1, -1, -1); (-1, 1, 1); (1, -1,-1)

(d) (-1, -1, -1); (1, 1, -1);. (-1, 1, 1); (-1, 1, -1)
2720: An accurate clock shows the time as 3.00. After hour hand has moved 135°, the time would be

(a) 7.30
(b) 6.30
(c) 8.00
(d) 9.30