2556: Which one of the following has merged with Tanganyika to form the present Tanzania?

(a) Zimbabwe

(b) Zaire

(c) Zanzibar

(d) Zambia
2557: Chlorination is a process used for water-purification. The disinfecting action of chlorine is mainly due to

(a) The formation of hydrochloric acid when chlorine is added to, water

(b) The formation of hypochlorous acid when chlorine is added to water

(c) The formation of nascent oxygen when chlorine is added to water

(d) The formation of hydrogen when chlorine is added to water
2558: Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Calcutta
(c) Madras
(d) Orissa
2559: Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the Jagadguru by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism ?

(a) Husain Shah

(b) Zain-ul-Abidin

(c) Ibrahim Adil Shah

(d) Mahmud II
2560: Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?

(a) hampi
(b) Srikalahasti
(c) Chidambaram
(d) Bhadrachalam