1371: Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?

(a) The extinction of the flame of desire

(b) The complete annihilation of self

(c) A state of bliss and rest

(d) A mental stage beyond all comprehension
1372: Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Service/Agency) -- List-II(Country)

A. Foreign Intelligence service -- 1. Isarel

B. Ministry of State Security -- 2. Britain

C. Secret Intelligence Service -- 3. China

D. The Mossad -- 4. Russia

(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
1373: AIDS is:

(1) Caused by virus

(2) Carried by body fluid, blood and serum

(3) Found mostly in males

(4) Found mostly in homosexuals

(a) 1 and 4 are correct

(b) 1,2 and 4 are correct

(c) 2 and 3 are correct

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
1374: 'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in

(a) the Preamble and Fundamental Rights

(b) the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy

(c) the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy

(d) None of the above
1375: Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts ?


(a) Angola and Zambia
(b) Morocco and Tunisia
(c) Venezuela and Colombia
(d) Yemen and South Sudan