1241: When the rice is boiled, it expands because:
(a) The starch gelatinises and swells
(b) The starch gets polymerised
(c) The grains absorb moisture and swell
(d) Sugars break down in the grains
1242: Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Name of the lady) (Achievement)
A. Chinna Pillai 1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award
B. Kaveri Thakur Puraskar 2. Recipient of Stree Shakti
C. Mira Nair 3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the age of 16 years
D. Yasoda Ekambaram 4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
1243: It takes 11 seconds for the light to reach the earth from moon and 8 minutes from the sun. How much time will it take from the nearest bright star to reach the earth?
(a) 4.5 minutes
(b) 45 minutes
(c) 45 months
(d) 4.3 light years
1244: Assertion (A)
Finance Commission aims to safeguard the fiscal autonomy of the States.
Reason (R)
Finance Commission is constituted every fifth year.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1245: Consider the following countries:
1. Brunei Darussalam
2. East Timor
3. Laos
Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3