2531: Bharat Ratna was awarded in 1997 to

(a) Dr. Homi Bhabha (Posthumous)
(b) Former President R. Venkataraman
(c) Satyajit Ray (Posthumous)
(d) Dr. Abdul Kalam
2532: Which one of the following is not a Bioshphere Reserve?

(a) Panchmarhi
(b) Agasthyamalai
(c) Nallamalai
(d) Nilgiri
2533: The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to

(a) distribute revenue between the Centre and the States

(b) prepare the Annual Budget

(c) advise the President on financial matters

(d) allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and State Governments
2534: Consider the following statements:

1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.

2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal

3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2, only
(b) 2 and 3, only
(c) 1 and 3, only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2535: Which one of the following does not indicate the difference between Mahayanism and Hinayanism ?

(a) Belief in the Bodhisattvas

(b) Worship of the image of Buddha

(c) Use of the Sanskrit language

(d) Admission of women into the monasteries