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57986.Arrange the following periods in a chronological order :

1. Neolithic period

II. Mesolithic period

III. Chalcolithic period

IV. Palaeolithic period.

of these
II, III, 1 & IV
IV, II, 1 & III
I, III, II & IV
III, 1, IV & II.
57988.Consider the following statements :

I. The Atomic Energy Commission was set up under the Chairmanship of Homi J. Bhaba to formulate a policy for all atomic energy activities
in the country.

II. In 1956 Indias first nuclear reactor in Trombay near Bombay began to function.

- Which of the statements is/are correct ?
I only
II only
Both I & II
Neither I nor II.
57990.Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below :

List I - List II

a)Justice Party 1.E. V. Ramasamy Periyar

b) Devadasi system 2.Dr. S. Dharmambal

c)Vaikam Hero3.Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy

d)Veera Tamilannai4.Thiyagaraja Chetty.

Codes :
4 3 1 2
3 2 3 2
1 3 4 1
2 4 1 3.
57992.Which one of the following is incorrectly matched ?
Bhonsle - Nagpur
Holkar- Indore
Peshwa -Delhi
Scindia-Gwalior.
57994.Which one of the following is incorrectly matched ?
Swaraj Party - C. R. Das
Forward Bloc - Subhash Chandra Bose
Muslim League - Nawab Salimullah Khan Di
Justice Party - E. V. R. Periyar.
57996.Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
Delhi DurbarS. N. Bannerjee
Abhinava Bharat - Savarkar Brothers
Indian Association- Dadabhai Naoroji Di
Servant of India Society-W. C. Bannerjee.
57998.Which one of the following is incorrectly matched ? .
New army regulations-Vellore mutiny
Sir John Cradock - Commander-in-Chief
Lord William Bentinck -Governor of Madras
4th Regiment rose in revolt against - Colonel Forbes.
58000.Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below :

List I - List II

a)Assam 1.Ponam

b)Orissa 2.Mashan

c)Andhra Pradesh 3.Jhum

d)Kerala 4.Podu

Codes :
3 2 1 4
4 3 1 2
3 4 2 1
2 1 4 3
58002.Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below :

( Generation of Computers )

List I - List II

a) Present day 1.Valves

b) First 2. Integrated Circuits

c) Second 3. Fifth generation

d) Third 4.Transistors

Codes:
2 3 4 1
4 2 1 3
3 1 4 2
1 4 3 2.
58004.Which is the correct statement ? Ratooning is the process followed in the cultivation of

1. Sugarcane

II. Paddy

III. Cotton

IV. Jute.

Of these
I only
II only
III only
IV only.
58006.Match the deserts in List I with their respective countries in List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below :

List I - List II

a)Thar 1.Africa

b)Atacama 2.China

c) Sahel 3.Chile

d)Gobi Gobi 4.India

Codes :
1 3 4 2
2 1 3 4
4 3 1 2
3 2 1 4
58008.Consider the following statements :
1.Mercury has the fastest orbital motion

II.Mars requires 687 days to complete one revolution

III.Saturn is the fifth planet from the sun.

Which of the statement(s) is/are correct ?
I only
I and II
II and III
I,II and III
58010.In Tamil Nadu hill rocks are called by different names in different areas, Match hill rocks areas in List I with their different names in List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below :

List I - List II

a)Vellore Kolli hills

b)Namakkal 2.Kalvarayan

c)Villupuram 3.Gingee hills

d)Tiruvannamalai4.Elagiri hills.

Codes :
2 3 4 1
3 2 1 4
4 1 2 3
1 2 3 4
58012.Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

I.In India, the winds that blow from north get deflected and come from the north west. These winds are known as the retreating monsoon.

II. In India, the winds that blow from the north get deflected and come

from the north east. These winds are known as the retreating monsoon.

of these
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II.
58014.Consider the following statements :

1.Himachal lies between Himadri and Siwalik ranges.

II.Passes are the natural gaps across the mountains.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
I only
ll only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II.
58016.Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below :

List I - List II

a)Australia 1.Horses

b)South Africa2.Bisons

c)Eurasia 3.Kangaroos

d)North America4.Zebras.
Codes :
4 3 2 1
4 3 1 2
3 4 1 2
1 2 3 4
58018.The harmonic mean and geometric mean of two values are 64 and 8 respectively. The values are
8 and 8
32 and 24
4 and 16
10 and 6
58020.If the sum of 3 consecutive integers is 540, then integers are
178, 179, 183
176, 186, 178
178, 180, 182
179. 180, 181
58022.From the group of 5 men and 5 women, two persons are chosen at random. The probability that one of them is man and the other woman is
2/5
3/5
5/9
4/9
58024.A box contains 4 red, 5 blue and 6 green balls of identical size. Two balls are drawn at random. The probability that one is blue and the other is green is A)$\dfrac{5 \times 6}{15 \times 14}$
$\dfrac{5 \times 6 \times 2}{15 \times 14}$
$\dfrac{4 \times 5}{15 \times 14}$
$\dfrac{4 \times 5 \times 2 }{14 \times 15}$
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