2526: With reference to Union government, consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only.

2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

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
2527: Kalhana's Rajatarangini (twelfth century) contains

(a) A collection of stories preaching morals

(b) The history of the dynasties of Kashmir

(c) The history of early Muslim rule in India

(d) An account of the early Indian voyages
2528: 19 boys turn out for hockey. Of these 11 are wearing hockey shirts and 14 are wearing hockey pants. There are no boys without one or the other. The number of boys wearing full uniform is

(a) 3

(b) 8

(c) 5

(d) 6
2529: Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?

(a) Nallamalai Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Javadi Hills-Anaimalai Hills

(b) Anaimalai Hills-Javadi Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Nallamalai Hills

(c) Nallamalai Hills-Javadi Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Anaimalai Hills

(d) Anaimalai Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Javadi Hills-Nallamalai Hills
2530: George W. Bush, the President of America, comes from which of the following American States?

(a) California
(b) Texas
(c) Virginia
(d) Indiana