6: Assertion (A):

Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire.

Reason (R):

Marathas were the first to have clear concept of a united Indian nation.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
7: Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves ?

(a) Troposphere
(b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) Ionosphere
8: In the series POQ, SRT, VUW, ? The blank space refers to

(a) XYZ
(b) XZY
(c) YXZ
(d) YZX
9: The term National Income represents

(a) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation

(b) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation plus net factor income from abroad

(c) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation and indirect taxes plus subsidies

(d) Gross National Product at market prices minus net factor income from abroad
10: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I List II

(Achievement in genetics) (Scientists)

I. Discovery of tramsdiction and Conjugation in bacteria (A) Khurana
II. Establishing the sex-linked inheritance (B) Kornberg
III. Isolation of DNA polymerase form E. coli (C) Lederberg
IV. Establishing the complete genetic code (D) Morgan
(E) Ochoa
Codes:

(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-E
(c) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-E
(d) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A