1256: The French supremacy in India came to an end with the:

(a) Battle of Wandiwash

(b) Battle of Plassey

(c) Battle of Buxar

(d) Battle of Panipat
1257: Which of the following statements are correct about the deposits of methane hydrate?

1. Global warming might trigger the release of methane gas from these deposits.
2. Large deposits of methane hydrate are found in Arctic Tundra and under the seafloor.
3. Methane in atmosphere oxidizes to carbon dioxide after a decade or two.

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
1258: A, B, C, D, E and F, not necessarily in that order are sitting on six chairs regularly placed around a round table. It is observed that

1. A is between D and F,
2. C is opposite D,
3. and D and E are not on neighbouring chairs.

Which one of the following pairs must be sitting on neighbouring chairs ?

(a) A and B
(b) C and E
(c) B and F
(d) A and C
1259: Among the following Mughal rulers who was the founder of Mansabdari System?

(a) Akbar

(b) Jahangir

(c) Shahjahan

(d) Aurangzeb
1260: Consider the following statements :

1. The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale and so an increase of 1 magnitude unit represents a factor of 10 times in amplitude.

2. Each integer reading of the Richter scale has an energy 100 times that of the previous integer reading.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2