2521: Who among the following anticipated Newton by declaring that all things gravitate to the earth ?
(a) Aryabhata
(b) Varahamihira
(c) Buddhagupta
(d) Brahmagupta
2522: How is Steve Fossett known as ?
(a) As a crocodile hunter
(b) For completing the longest non-stop flight around the globe
(c) For swimming across Atlantic Ocean
(d) For climbing to Mt Everest without any co-climber
2523: Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India ?
(a) According to the Indian Constitution, local government is not an independent tier in the federal system
(b) 30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women
(c) Local government finances are to be provided by a Commission
(d) Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission
2524: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Bakhti itihas : Badal Sarkar
(b) Sita Swayamvar : Vishnu Das Bhave
(c) Yayati : Girish Karnad
(d) Giddha : Jabbar Patel
2525: 1. There are 5 bus stops A, B, C, D and E at equal intervals,
2. C is not the middle stop,
3. A and E are not terminal stops,
4. C comes twice as many stops before D in upward journey as B comes after A,
5. D is the first stop in downward journey,
Give the correct sequence of the stops in downward journey.
(a) DEACB
(b) DAECB
(c) DACEB
(d) DCBAE