1531: The process of retting in jute is

(a) Purely physical

(b) Purely chemical

(c) Microbiological

(d) Physico-chemical
1532: "3D printing" has applications in which of the following?

1. Preparation of confectionery items
2. Manufacture of bionic ears
3. Automotive industry
4. Reconstructive surgeries
5. Data processing technologies

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2, 3 and 5 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
1533: With reference to National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), which of the statements given below is/are correct?

1. Under NSQF, a learner can acquire the certification for competency only through formal learning.
2. An outcome expected from the implementation of NSQF is the mobility between vocational and general education.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1534: Consider the following statements:

1. The advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the President of India upon the recommendation of the governor of the concerned State.

2. As provided in Civil Procedure Code, High courts have original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction at the State level.

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
1535: The Governor-General who followed a spirited Forward policy towards Afghanistan was

(a) Minto

(b) Dufferin

(c) Elgin

(d) Lytton