421. Identify the reason for formation of dental plaque.

  • (A) When acids stick to the teeth
  • (B) When bacteria acting on sugars produce acids
  • (C) Masses of bacterial cells together with food particles stick to the teeth
  • (D) Saliva sticks to the pulp

422. According to Mendeleev's Periodic Table, which element’s properties matched up remarkably well with eka-aluminium?

  • (A) Scandium
  • (B) Gallium
  • (C) Titanium
  • (D) Germanium

423. Who was executed as an accomplice to the murder of AMT Jackson?

  • (A) Krishnaji Gopal Karve
  • (B) Matangini Hazra
  • (C) Khudiram Bose
  • (D) Hemu Kalani

424. What is the shape of the eyeball?

  • (A) Oval
  • (B) Spherical
  • (C) Cylindrical
  • (D) Circular

425. Identify the largest phylum in the animal kingdom.

  • (A) Mollusca
  • (B) Annelida
  • (C) Arthropoda
  • (D) Platyhelmenthis

426. Which of the following statements about privatisation is FALSE?

  • (A) There was an increase in the cases of disinvestment after the economic reforms of 1991 as compared to the pre-1991 period.
  • (B) Improved performance is one of the advantages of privatisation.
  • (C) Maruti Udyog Limited was a public sector enterprise before the 1991 economic reforms.
  • (D) There is no possibility of exploitation of monopoly power by private companies after privatisation.

427. Which of the following is a joint sector industry in India?

  • (A) NALCO
  • (B) TISCO
  • (C) Dabur
  • (D) Oil India Limited

428. Which of the following classical dance forms is usually concluded with Tarangam?

  • (A) Kuchipudi
  • (B) Odissi
  • (C) Sattriya
  • (D) Kathakali

429. Satyashodhak Samaj (truth seeker society) was established by which of the following social reformers?

  • (A) Jyotiba Phule
  • (B) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
  • (C) Mahatma Gandhi
  • (D) Mahadev Govind Ranade

430. Which of the following statements is NOT correct about River Ganga?

  • (A) River Ganga flows from the Himalayas all the way to the Bay of Bengal.
  • (B) River Ganga in India is more than 2500 km long and is the most populated river basin in the world.
  • (C) River Ganga and its river basin support lots of wonderful wildlife, particularly river dolphins, otters, freshwater turtles, and gharials.
  • (D) The water level of River Ganga never depends on monsoon and climatic condition of the Himalaya.

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