256: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I--------------------List II
(Person)---------------(Achievement)
I. Deep Sen Gupta---(A) India's youngest International Master in the Sangli International Chess Tournament, 2000
II. P. Hari krishna----(B) The first Indian ever to win a gold in discuss in the World Athletic Championship in Santiago, 2000
III. Seema Antil------ (C) Won the title in the Asian Junior Chess Tournament in Mumbai, 2000
IV. Tejas Bakre ------ (D) Won the Under-12 title in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, 2000
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(c) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
257: The sportsperson Soma Biswas is associated with
(a) Sailing
(b) Hockey
(c) Golf
(d) Athletics
258: Consider the following statements:
1. Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE.
2. Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE.
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:
Ajman, or Ujman is one of seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With an area of. just 260 square kilometres, Ajman is the smallest emirate by area. Its seat of government is Ajman, which is surrounded to its north, south, and east by Sharjah. Ras AI-Khaimah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It covers an area of 656 square miles (1700 km2). Ras AI Khaimah is in the northern part of the Persian gulf. On December 2, 1971, at the Dubai Guesthouse Palace four other Emirates agreed to join and enter into a union of six Emirates called the United Arab Emirates. Ras al-Khaimah joined later, in early 1972.
259: In how many different ways can four books A, B, C and D be arranged one above another in a vertical order such that the books A and B are never in continuous position?
(a) 9
(b) 12
(c) 18
(d) 14
260: Which one of the following pairs of countries joined the European Union in January, 2007 ?
(a) Hungary and Croatia
(b) Bulgaria and Romania
(c) Romania and Slovenia
(d) Bulgaria and Belgium