2596: If you are the ninth person in the queue starting from either end, than the number of persons in the queue is

(a) 10

(b) 15

(c) 17

(d) 19
2597: The appointment of the Judges of Supreme Court is done by

(a) The Prime Minister on the advice of the Union Cabinet

(b) The President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India

(c) The Prime Minister in consultation with the Chief Justice

(d) The President in consultation with the Law Commission of India
2598: Which one of the following can be classified as a 'Pratiloma Marriage'?

(a) A Brahmin girl marrying a Sudra boy

(b) A Sudra girl marrying a Brahmin boy

(c) A Brahmin girl marrying a Brahmin boy

(d) None of these
2599: Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true ?

1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2. Establishment of universities was recommended.
3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2600: To check the expansion of Thar desert which of the following measures should be used?

(a) Construction of dams

(b) Afforestation

(c) Construction of canals

(d) Artificial rain