1676: Black hole is:

(a) A magnetic dark cavity

(b) Name of a star

(c) A hole in the moon

(d) A dying star
1677: C. Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?

(a) Impact of HIV / AIDS in the Asian region

(b) Promotion of tourism in the Asian region

(c) Promotion of free trade in the Asian region

(d) Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
1678: In the figure shown below, what is the maximum number of different ways in which 8 identical balls can be placed in the small triangles 1, 2, 3 and 4 such that each triangle contains at least one ball?

(a) 32
(b) 35
(c) 44
(d) 56
1679: A lottery system has ticket numbers with eight digits. There are ten first prizes of Rs. 1.00 lakh each, one hundred second prizes of Rs. 10,000 each and one thousand third prizes of Rs. 1,000 each. At the draw of lots, an eight digit number is generated by choosing for each digit from left to right a random number in the range of 0 to Q. Any one who has a ticket with the first two digits (from left to right) matching, the chosen number gets a first prize, and so on. One individual purchases a large number of tickets at a discounted price of Re. 0.75 each. For how much money should he purchase tickets to achieve a 10% chance of winning a third prize ?

(a) Rs. 10,000

(b) Rs. 75,000

(c) Rs. 1,00,000

(d) Rs. 7,500
1680: With reference to the 'Gram Nyayalaya Act', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases.
2. The Act allows local social activists as mediators/reconciliators.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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