1646: Satellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when:

1. The orbit is geosynchronous.

2. The orbit is circular.

3. The orbit lies in the plane of the Earth's equator.

4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 Only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1647: Priority Sector Lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to

(a) agriculture

(b) micro and small enterprises

(c) weaker sections

(d) All of the above
1648: Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana at:

(a) Bodh Gaya

(b) Sarnath

(c) Kushi Nagar

(d) Lumbini
1649: Match List-I (Distinguished Ladies) with List-II (Area of Work) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I List-II

(Distinguished Ladies) (Area of Work)

A. Jhumpa Lahiri 1. Science and environment
B. Sunita Narain 2. Novel-writing
C. Naina Lal Kidwai 3. Film industry
D. Ravina Raj Kohli 4. Banking
5. Television media
Codes :

A B C D
(a) 4 5 3 1
(b) 2 1 4 5
(c) 4 1 3 5
(d) 2 5 4 1
1650: The aim of the Cripps Mission to India was to:

(a) Appease the Indian public opinion

(b) Appease the American people

(c) Decentralise the power to States

(d) None of the above