181: The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because

(a) the principle of two-Nation theory was then acceptable to them

(b) it was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard

(c) they wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots

(d) India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom
182: Match List I (Distinguished Lady) with List II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I List II

(Distinguished lady) (Organisation/industry)

A. Amrita 1. National Dairy Development Board
B. Anu Aga 2. Park Hotels
C. Mallika Srinivasan 3. Pfizer Limited
D. Priya Paul 4. Thermax Limited
5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 4 5 2
(b) 2 4 1 5
(c) 1 3 5 2
(d) 2 3 1 5
183: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :

List I (Committees)
I. Disinvestment of shares in Public Sector Enterprises
II. Industrial Sickness
III. Tax Reforms
IV. Reforms in Insurance Sector

List II (Chaired by)
(A) Rajah Chelliah
(B) Onkar Goswami
(D) C. Rangarajan
(C) R.N. Malhotra

Codes:
(a) I-A, II-D. III-B, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(c) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(d) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
184: Which one of the following is not a lagoon?

(a) Ashtamudi lake
(b) Chilka lake
(c) Periyar lake
(d) Pulicat lake
185: Among the following, which one lays eggs and does not produce young ones directly?

(a) Kangaroo
(b) Echidna
(c) Whale
(d) Porcupine