1536: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?
1. It opposed idolatry.
2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1537: Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act" ?
(a) Adult members of any household
(b) Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
(c) Adult members of below poverty line (BPL) households
(d) Adult members of households of all backward communities
1538: India-based Neutrino Observatory is included by the Planning Commission as a mega science project under the 11th five-Year Plan. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Neutrinos are chargeless elementary particles that travel close to the speed of light.
2. Neutrinos are created in nuclear reactions of beta decay.
3. Neutrinos have a negligible, but nonzero mass.
4. Trillions of Neutrinos pass through human body every second.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1539: Match the cities labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of cities :
Names of Cities:
1. Darwin
2. Kuala Lumpur
3. Lagos
4. Nairobi
5. Singapore
Codes:
(a) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(c) A-1, B-4, C-5, D-2
(d) A-4, B-3, C-5, D-2
1540: What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India's current population?
(a) 14-15%
(b) 8-9%
(c) 11-12%
(d) 5-6%