2521: Which of the following is not a seed-borne disease?

(a) Brown leaf spot of rice

(b) Black arm of cotton

(c) Red rot of sugarcane

(d) Potato mosaic
2522: Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true ?

1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2. Establishment of universities was recommended.
3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2523: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are the members of SAARC. The other members of SAARC are:

(a) Burma, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives

(b) Sri Lanka, Bhutan, China, Afghanistan

(c) Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives

(d) Mauritius, Afghanistan, Burma, China
2524: Assertion (A) :
Phenyl is used as a household germicide.

Reason (R):
Phenyl is a phenol derivative and phenol is an effective germicide.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true, but R is false

(d) A is false, but R is true
2525: Which of the following pairs are correct:

(1) The Indian Councils Act, 1909 - Provincial Autonomy

(2) The Government of Act, 1919 - Introduction of India Dyarchy

(3) The Government Act, 1935 - Proposal for a of India Federation of India

(4) The Indian Act, 1947 - Provincial Independence Legislature


(a) (1) and (4)

(b) (2) and (3)

(c) (1) and (3)

(d) (2) and (4)