2286: Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?

(a) Bombay

(b) Ahmedabad

(c) Calcutta

(d) Delhi
2287: Consider the following pairs :

Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country
1. Catalonia - Spain
2. Crimea - Hungary
3. Mindanao - Philippines
4. Oromia - Nigeria

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b)) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only
2288: Which of the following statements regarding judiciary in India are correct?

1. Supreme Court of India is free from the control and influence of legislature and executive

2. Subordinate courts are at the head of the judicial hierarchy of the state.

3. The Chief Justice and other judges of the High Court are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the Chief Justice of India

4. A High Court can withdraw a case from a subordinate court and can deal with the case itself if it is satisfied that the case involves a substantial point of constitutional law

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) 1 & 2

(b) 1 & 3

(c) 1 & 4

(d) 2, 3 & 4
2289: UNCTAD is a United Nations Conference on:

(a) Trade and Development

(b) Military Training and Education

(c) Education and Development

(d) None of the above
2290: Consider the following statements:

1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.

2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) Neither 1 nor 2

(b) Both 1 and 2

(c) 2 only

(d) 1 only