2451: Mitakshara is

(a) A work on astronomy

(b) A treatise on ancient Hindu law of inheritance

(c) An Agamic text

(d) A compendium on medicine
2452: Who among the following was presented with the Sangeet Natak Akadami Ratna Award, 2005 for her lifetime achievement in dance ?

(a) Tanjavur Balasaraswati
(b) Chandralekha
(c) Yamini Krishnamurthy
(d) Uma Sharma
2453: Examine the map given below :

The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 were respectively the seats of powers of the

(a) Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads & Bhonsles
(b) Holkars, Scindias, Gaekwads & Bhonsles
(c) Gaekwads, Bhonsles, Scindias & Holkars
(d) Scindias, Holkars, Bhonsles & Gaekwads
2454: The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which came into operation from Dec. 1, 1997 aims to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed poor but does not include

(a) Nehru Rozgar Yojana

(b) Urban Basic Services Programme

(c) Prime Minister's Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme

(d) Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana
2455: The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the

(a) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(b) Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
(c) Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture
(d) Agricultural Produce Market Committee