551: Sir J. C. Bose was a great scientist because he showed the:
(a) Sensitivity in plants
(b) Pigments in plants
(c) Growth in plants
(d) Relations between plants and animals
552: Consider the following statements:
1. Second World Buddhist Summit was held in Bangkok in November-December, 2004.
2. World Punjabi Conference was held in Jalandhar in December, 2004.
3. 4th Meeting of the SARRC Trade Ministers was held in Islamabad in November, 2004.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
553: The basic education advocated by Gandhiji in Wardha Congress is related with:
(a) Compulsory elementary education
(b) Social relevance of education to society
(c) Demand of separate institutions for minorities
(d) Compulsory military training for every student
554: Consider the following statements:
(1) The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015.
(2) The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations.
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
555: In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently?
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh