4281: 'The Arctic Home of the Vedas' was written by:
(a) Minoo Masani
(b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
(c) S. Radhakrishnan
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4282: What is land ceiling?
(a) To fix a land area for irrigation purposes
(b) To fix rural land holdings at the existing level
(c) To fix urban land holdings at the existing level
(d) To fix the quantum of land held by a family
4283: Consider the following statements :
The functions of commercial banks in India include
1. Purchase and sale of shares and securities on behalf of customers.
2. Acting as executors and trustees of wills.
Which of the statements given' above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4284: The Asokan major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts
(a) I and X
(b) I and XI
(c) II and XIII
(d) II and XIV
4285: With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, "Home Charges" formed an important part of drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted "Home Charges" ?
1.Funds used to support the India Office in London.
2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India.
3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3