226: The winter rain in Madras is caused by:

(a) South-West Monsoons

(b) North-East Monsoons

(c) Intense land and sea breezes

(d) Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
227: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I

I. Pandit Vishnu Digamber Paluskar
II. Venkatamahi
III. Shyama Shastri
IV. Amir Khusru

List II

(A) Introduced the scheme of Raga classification of Indian music
(B) Proponent of Carnatic music
(C) Proponent of the Khayal form of Hindustani music
(D) Wrote the music for the song Vande Mataram

Codes:

(a) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
(b) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(c) I-A, II-D, III-C, IV-B
(d) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
228: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(a) Bakhti itihas : Badal Sarkar

(b) Sita Swayamvar : Vishnu Das Bhave

(c) Yayati : Girish Karnad

(d) Giddha : Jabbar Patel
229: To reach the final of first Grand Slam of the year 2000, Martina Hingis defeated

(a) Lindsay Davenport
(b) Jennifer Capriati
(c) Sarena Williams
(d) Conchita Martinez
230: Which of the following is not included in Mughal paintings?

(a) Portraits

(b) Islamic themes

(c) Flowers and plants

(d) Hunting scenes