286: Which one of the following is considered to be the world's greatest iconographical creations made by the sthapatis of south India, particularly during the Chola period?

(a) Mahishasuramardini

(b) Nataraja

(c) Rama

(d) Somaskanda
287: The evidence for the rotation of stars comes mainly from the

(a) Doppler effect

(b) Photoelectric effect

(c) Stark effect

(d) Zeeman effect
288: Consider the following statements:

1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal

2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune

3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.

Which of these statements is/are?

(a) 1 and 3
(b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
289: Who is the President of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Reseach?

(a) President of India

(b) Vice-President of India

(c) Prime Minister of India

(d) Union Minister of Science and Technology
290: Consider the following statements :

If there were no phenomenon of capillarity

1. it would be difficult to use a kerosene lamp

2. one would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink

3. the blotting paper would fail to function

4. the big trees that we see around would not have grown on the Earth

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4