4301: Assertion (A):
During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses.
Reason (R):
Horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
4302: With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential elementy elements of the feudal system?
1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority
2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land
3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4303: With reference to Indian defence, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) With the induction of Prithvi II, the IAF is the only airforce in the world with surface-to-surface ballistic missiles under its command
(b) Sukhoi-30 MKI jet fighters can launch air-to-air and air-to-surface precision missiles
(c) Trishul is a supersonic surface to-air missile-vith a range of 30 km
(d) The indigenously built INS Prabal can launch surface-to-surface missiles
4304: Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Country)
(A) Netherlands
(B) Ukraine
(C) Poland
(D) Japan
List II (Name of Parliament)
1. Diet
2. States General
3. Supreme Council
4. Sejm
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 1 2 3
4305: The growth rate of per capita income at current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices, because the latter takes into account the rate of
(a) growth of population
(b) increase in price level
(c) growth of money supply
(d) increase in the wage rate