2296: The great philosopher Shankara advocated:

(a) Dvaita

(b) Advaita

(c) Hinduism

(d) Altruism
2297: Consider the map given below :

The route indicated in the map was followed, during the course of his military expedition, by

(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Harshavradhana
(c) Rajendra Chola
(d) Malik Kafur
2298: The Panda belongs to the same family as that of

(a) Cat
(b) Rabbit
(c) Bear
(d) Dog
2299: Assertion (A) : A jet aircraft moving at Mach Number equal to 1 travels faster at an altitude of 15 km than while moving at mach number equal to 1 near the sea level.

Reason (R) : the velocity of sound depends on the temperature of the surrounding medium.

(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
2300: Consider the following programmes :

I. Afforestation and development of wastelands.
II. Reforestation and replantation in existing forests.
III. Encouraging the wood substitutes and supplying other types of fuel.
IV. Promotion of wide use of insecticides and pesticides to restrict the loss of forest area from degradation caused by pests and insects.

The National Forest Policy of 1988 includes

(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II and III