2011: With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements :
1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio De Janeiro in 2009.
2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.
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
2012: Consider the map given below :
Of the four-shaded areas in the map, that which is characterised by hot dry summers, mild and moist winters and seasonal reversal of winds is the area labelled
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
2013: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Books) (Author)
I. The Struggle in My Life (A) Lech Walesa
II. The Struggle and the Triumph (B) Nelson Mandela
III. Friends and Foes (C) Leonid Brezhnev
IV. Rebirth (D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(E) Sheikh Mujibur Rehman
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-B, III-E, IV-C
(b) I-B, II-A, III-E, IV-C
(c) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
2014: Which organelle in the cell, other than nucleus, contains DNA ?
(a) Centriole
(b) Golgi apparatus
(c) Lysosome
(d) Mitochondrion
2015: Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given foodgrains in India?
(a) Wheat-Rice-Pulses-Coarse
(b) Rice-Wheat-Pulses-Coarse
(c) Wheat-Rice-Coarse-cereals-Pulses
(d) Rice-Wheat-Coarse-cereals-Pulses