2371: At which one of the following Place did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Bardoli
(c) kheda
(d) Champaran
2372: During the Mughal period, under the Zabti system, land revenue was assessed and was required to be paid
(a) In cash or kind.
(b) Only in cash.
(c) Only in kind.
(d) By the zamindar on behalf of the peasants
2373: As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm Globe Scan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score ?
(a) It is a measure of efforts made by different countries in adopting technologies for reducing carbon footprint
(b) It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries
(c) It is an assessment of programmes/ schemes undertaken by different countries for improving* the conservation of natural resources.
(d) It is an index showing the volume of. carbon credits sold by different countries
2374: The process of retting in jute is
(a) Purely physical
(b) Purely chemical
(c) Microbiological
(d) Physico-chemical
2375: Tourism industry in India is quite small compared to many other countries in terms of India's potential and size. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard ?
(a) Distances in India are too far apart and its luxury hotels are too expensive for western tourists
(b) For most of the months India is too hot for western tourists to feel comfortable
(c) Most of the picturesque resorts in India such as in the North-East and Kashmir are, for all practical purposes, out of bounds
(d) In India, the infrastructure required for attracting tourists is inadequate