1501: Consider the following

1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium.

2. Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1502: Which one of the following is used as an explosive?

(a) Nitroglycerine
(b) Phosphorus trichloride
(c) Mercuric oxide
(d) Graphite
1503: How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?

(a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles

(b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab

(c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to death later

(d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan
1504: Which of the following is not a seed-borne disease?

(a) Brown leaf spot of rice

(b) Black arm of cotton

(c) Red rot of sugarcane

(d) Potato mosaic
1505: Consider the following statements:

1. The advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the President of India upon the recommendation of the governor of the concerned State.

2. As provided in Civil Procedure Code, High courts have original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction at the State level.

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