51: The given map shows four towns of Central Asian region marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4. Identify these from the following list and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Towns:
A. Bishkek
B. Ashkhabad
C. Tashkent
D. Dushanbe

Codes :

(a) A-3, B-1, C-3, D-4
(b) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
(c) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
(d) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
52: Consider the following pairs:

Famous place:
1. Pandharpur
2. Tiruchirappalli
3. Hampi

River:
1. Chandrabhaga
2. Cauvery
3. Malaprabha

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
53: In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found?

(a) Spiti Valley
(b) Nicobar Islands
(c) Nilgiri Hills
(d) Lakshadweep islands
54: The recent Land Mines Conference to sign the historic treaty was held in the Capital city of

(a) Canada
(b) Japan
(c) Sweden
(d) Zimbabwe
55: Consider the following statements:

1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times.

2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled.

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