2861: The planet Mercury is revolving in an elliptical orbit around the sun as shown in the given figure. The kinetic energy of mercury is greatest at the point labelled

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
2862: Assertion (A):

The new EXIM Policy is liberal, market oriented and favours global trade.

Reason (R):

GATT has played a significant role in the liberalisation of economy.

(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 the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true
2863: Assertion (A):

In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council.

Reason (R):

The Rowlatt Act was passed by the government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council.

(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 the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true
2864: The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 provided for

(a) the creation of dominion status for India

(b) separate electorates for the Muslims

(c) separate electorate for the Harijans

(d) joint electorate with reservation for Harijans
2865: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Current Name : Old Name

(a) Harare : Salisbury

(b) Ethiopia : Abyssinia

(c) Ghana : Dutch Guiana

(d) Kinshasa : Leopoldville