1196: The Standing Committee of State Finance Ministers recommended in January 2000 uniform rates across the States in respect of

(a) value-added tax

(b) sales tax

(c) stamp duty and registration fees

(d) agricultural income tax
1197: A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time)?

(A) 15
(B) 16
(C) 10
(D) 12
1198: Duncan pass is located between:

(a) North Andaman and South Andaman

(b) North Andaman and Car Nicobar

(c) South Andaman and Car Nicobar

(d) South Andaman and Little Andaman
1199: The time taken by the sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy is

(a) 25 million years

(b) 100 million years

(c) 250 million years

(d) 500 million years
1200: Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because

(a) Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time

(b) they had renounced the policy of war and violence

(c) caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them

(d) Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society