1521: Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that "It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance"?
(a) Article 215
(b) Article 275
(c) Article 325
(d) Article 355
1522: How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah's reign come to an early end?
(a) He was deposed by his wazir
(b) He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
(c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
(d) He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
1523: Match the following research institutes A, B, C and D with their respective location labelled as 1 to 6 in the given rough outline map
A. Central Drug Research Institute
B. National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation
C. National Institute of Ocean Technology
D. Temperate Forest Research Centre
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-6
(b) A-4, B-5, C-1, D-6
(c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-5
(d) A-1, B-6, C-2, D-3
1524: Lichens is an association of two types of organisms. They are:
(a) Algae and fungi
(b) Algae and virus
(c) Fungi and virus
(d) Virus and bacteria
1525: With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements
1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3