456: Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage in the:

(a) Neolithic Age

(b) Mesolithic Age

(c) Chalcolithic Age

(d) Palaeolithic Age
457: Consider the following statements:

1. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has been established by each State Government in India.

2. One of the components of the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) is upgradation of sub-transmission and distribution system for electricity in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
458: The main objective of the 12th Five- Year Plan is

(a) inclusive growth and poverty reduction.
(b) inclusive and sustainable growth
(c) sustainable and inclusive growth to reduce unemployment
(d) faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth.
459: From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats?

(a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
(b) Nallamala Forest
(c) Nagarhole National Park
(d) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
460: Assertion (A) :

Formic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid.

Reason (R):

Formic acid is an organic acid.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are 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