241: Consider the following Pairs : Hills Region
1. Cardamom Hills : Coromandel Coast
2. Kaimur Hills : Konkan Coast
3. Mahadeo Hills : Central India
4. Mikir Hills : North-East India
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
242: Among the following commodities imported by India during the year 2001-02, which one was the highest in terms of Rupee value?
(a) Edible oil
(b) Fertilizers
(c) Organic and inorganic chemicals
(d) Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones
243: With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the prime minister on the advice of the cabinet secretary.
2. Each of the ministries is assigned to a minister by the president of India in the advice of the prime minister
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
244: Asokan inscriptions were first deciphered by
(a) Buhler
(b) Robert Sewell
(c) James Prinsep
(d) Codplngton
245: 'Bio Carbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes' is managed by the
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) United Nations Environment Programme
(d) World Bank