456: The normal temperature of human body on the Kelvin scale is

(a) 280

(b) 290

(c) 300

(d) 310
457: In the given figure, all line segments of the shaded portion are of the same length and at right angles to each other. The same can be cut out of a board of side 10 cm. What is the area of the shaded portion ?


(a) 36 cm2
(b) 48 cm2
(c) 52 cm2
(d) 64 cm2
458: Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as 'State Butterfly'?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
459: If suitable Scheduled Caste/Tribe candidates are not available, the posts:

(a) May for the time being be filled by other candidates

(b) Are left vacant

(c) Are filled by Other Backward Classes candidates

(d) None of the above
460: Consider the decadal Census data given below:

Decadal Population (in millions)

Year---Population

1961--- 10.7
1971--- 14.3
1981--- 16.2
1991--- 18.9

The above data refer to which one of the Population by Religion Groups ?

(a) Sikhs
(b) Jains
(c) Christians
(d) Buddhists