1576: His principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied Upon legislation to do away with social ills and worked unceasingly for the eradication of child marriage, the purdah system. To encourage consideration of social problems on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its annual sessions alongside the Indian National Congress. The reference in this passage is to
(a) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(b) Behramji Merwanji Malabari
(c) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(d) B. R. Ambedkar
1577: Which of the following is / are the characteristic / characteristics of Indian coal?
1. High ash content
2. Low sulphur content
3. Low ash fusion temperature
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1578: Match List I (Block) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Book) (Author)
A. Autobiography of and Unknown Indian 1. Mulk Raj Anand
B. India : A Wounded Civilization 2. Nirad C Chaudhuri
C. Confessions of a Lover 3. R K Narayan
D. The English Teacher 4. V S Naipaul
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 2 3 1 4
1579: The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged do the
(a) Consolidated Fund of India
(b) Consolidated Fund of the State
(c) Contingency Fund of India
(d) Contingency Fund of the State
1580: On dividing a number by 56, we get 29 as remainder. On dividing the same number by 8, what will be the remainder ?