276: In Jainism "perfect knowledge" is referred to as

(a) Jina

(b) ratna

(c) kaivalya

(d) nirvana
277: A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their

(a) martial arts in North-East India
(b) musical tradition in North- West India
(c) classical vocal music in South India
(d) pietra dura tradition in Central India
278: The term 'IndARC', sometimes seen in the news, is the name of

(a) an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence

(b) India's satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim

(c) a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region

(d) Indias underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region
279: Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?

(a) Spices

(b) Fresh fruits

(c) Pulses

(d) Vegetable oils
280: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I (Person) List-II (known as)

A. John C. Mather 1. Co-founder of Microsoft

B. Michael Griffin 2. Space Walker

C. Paul G. Allen 3. Administrator of NASA

D. Piers Sellers 4. Nobel Prize Winner,2006 in Physics


(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 2 3 1 4