526: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Eminent Person) List-II(Known as)
A. Bhanu Bharti 1. Music composer
B. Mike Pandey 2. Poet and Literateur
C. Mohd. Zahur Khayyam 3. Theatre director
D. Vinda Karandikar 4. Wildlife film maker
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 3 4 1 2
527: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Monastery : State
(a) Dhankar Monastery : Himachal Pradesh
(b) Rumtek Monastery : Sikkim
(c) Tabo Monastery : Himachal Pradesh
(d) Kye Monastery : Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
'Kye Monastery' is situated in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.
528: At which one of the cities labelled as A, B, C and D on the given map of Europe was the historic treaty between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries signed in 1998 ?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Explanation:
In 1998, the historic treaty between NATO and Warsaw pact countries was signed at Brussels, the headquarters of NATO. With this the NATO member countries increased to 19. (At present total NATO member countries are 26). So, 'C' is Brussels in Belgium.
529: Match List-I (Agency) with List-II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Agency) (Headquarters)
A. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 1. Nairobi
B. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 2. Vienna
C. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 3. Berne
D. Universal Postal Union (UPU) 4. New York
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 4 3 2 1
530: In the latter half of the year 2006, in which one of the following countries did a military coup take place?
(A) Thailand
(B) Vietnam
(C) Cambodia
(D) Laos