1486: What is true of Indian National Congress during World War II?

(a) It demanded for its co-operation with the British that a provincial national government may be set up at the centre

(b) It extended full support to the Indian National Army to oust the British from India

(c) It decided to extend full support to the allied nations

(d) It worked for the defeat of the allied nations
1487: Who among the following was not a writer of legal texts ?

(a) Yajnavalkya

(b) Manu

(c) Narada

(d) Bharavi
1488: Consider the following statements :

1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.

2. Harmattan is a dusty land-wind of the East African Coast.

3. Greece and Albania from a part of the Iberian Peninsula.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3, only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1489: Rajya Sabha can delay the Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha for a period not exceeding:

(a) 9 days

(b) 14 days

(c) 15 days

(d) 30 days
1490: A genetically engineered form of brinjal Known as the Bt-brinjal has been developed. The objective of this is

(a) To make it drought-resistant

(b) To make its shelf-life longer

(c) To improve its taste and nutritive qualities

(d) To make it pest-resistant