586: India's contribution to Mathematics includes:

1. Number system
2. Decimal system
3. Concept of zero

(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 1 & 2
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1 & 3
587: Match List-I (Sports-person) with List-II (Sport/Game) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I List-II

(Sports-person) (Sport/Game)

A. Shikha Tandon 1. Badminton
B. Ignace Tirkey 2. Swimming
C. Pankaj Advani 3. Lawn Tennis
D. Rohan Bopanna 4. Snooker
5. Hockey
Codes:

A B C D

(a) 3 5 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 5 4 3
588: India carried out its first underground nuclear explosion at:

(a) Thumba

(b) Pokhran

(c) Trombay

(d) Khemkaran
589: For which one of the following, is Satara well-known?

(a) Nuclear power plant
(b) Wind energy plant
(c) Thermal Power plant
(d) Hydro-electric plant
590: The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket is now being held by Brian Lara. Immediately prior to him, the three record holders were:

(a) Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and Colin Cowdrey
(b) Len Hutton, Peter May and Vivian Richards
(c) Hayden, Lara, Sobers
(d) Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry and Brian Lara