26: The aim of the Cripps Mission to India was to:

(a) Appease the Indian public opinion

(b) Appease the American people

(c) Decentralise the power to States

(d) None of the above
27: The original inhabitants of India are believed to be of the ethnic type known as

(a) Negrito

(b) Proto-Australoids

(c) Mongoloids

(d) Dravidians
28: Haemophilia is a hereditary disease carried by

(a) females and expressed by females

(b) females and expressed by males

(c) males and expressed by females

(d) males and expressed by males
29: In the given figure, the site of the Tehri dam has been labelled as

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
30: When the alarm of your smartphone rings in the morning, you wake up and tap it to stop the alarm which causes your geyser to be switched on automatically. The smart mirror in your bathroom shows the day's weather and also indicates the level of water in your overhead tank. After you take some groceries from your refrigerator for making breakfast, it recognises the shortage of stock in it and places an order for the supply of fresh grocery items. When you step out of your house and lock the door, all lights, fans, geysers and AC machines get switched off automatically. On your way to office, your car warns you about traffic congestion ahead and suggests an alternative route, and if you are late for a meeting, it sends a- message to your office accordingly.


In the context of emerging communication technologies, which one of the following term" best applies to the above scenario?

(a) Border Gateway Protocol
(b) Internet of Things
(c) Internet Protocol
(d) Virtual Private Network