76: The chess player Alexi Shirov represents
(a) Albania
(b) Kazhakstan
(c) Russia
(d) Spain
77: Consider the following statements:
1. The National school of Drama was set up by sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.
2. The highest honour conferred by the sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.
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
Explanation:
- National School of Drama (NSD) is one of the foremost theatre institutions in the world and was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959. In 1975 it became an autonomous organisation totally financed by Department of Culture. It has regional research centres at Bangalore and Pondicherry.
- The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow. This honour is reserved for the Immortals of Literature' and limited to 21 at any given time, So far 66 writers have been elected fellows.
78: In the context of Indian economy, consider the following statements :
1. The growth rate of GDP has steadily increased in the last five years.
2. The growth rate in per capita income has steadily increased in the last five years.
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
Explanation:
Growth rate of GDP during recession years (2007-09) has decreased.
Growth rate in per capita income has steadily increased in the last 5 years. Viz...
2007 - 08 (Rs. 33,131), 2008-09 (Rs. 38,084), 2009-10 (Rs. 44,345). 2010-11 (54,835).
79: Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickts in Test Cricket ?
1. Wasim Akram
2. Richard Hadlee
3. Glenn McGrath
4. Courtney Walsh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
80: Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) East Timor was a British colony for four centuries
(b) The European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975
(c) The United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independence
(d) East Timor finally declared its independence in December 2001