2861: Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I------------------ List II

I. My Music, My Life----(A) Laxman Gaikwad
II. Adha Gaon----------(B) Rahi Masoom Raza
III. Radha--------------(C) Ramakanta Rath
IV. The Pilferer---------(D) Ravi Shankar

Codes:

(a) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
(b) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(c) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
2862: Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of other three ?

(a) Crab
(b) Mite
(c) Scorpion
(d) Spider
2863: Democracy's superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity

(a) the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.
(b) the methods for strengthening executive leadership.
(c) a superior individual with dynamism and vision.
(d) a band of dedicated party workers.
2864: Consider the following statements:

1. The axis of the earth's magnetic field is inclined at 23 1/2 degree to the geographic axis of the earth.

2. The earth's magnetic pole in the northern hemisphere is located on a peninsula in northern Canada.

3. Earth's magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2865: A bag contains 20 balls, 8 balls are green, 7 are white and 5 are red. What is the minimum number of balls that must be picked up from the bag blind folded (without replacing any of it) to be assured of picking at least one ball of each colour ?

(a) 4
(b) 7
(c) 11
(d) 16