316: Diamond and Emerald contain:

(a) Carbon and silicon

(b) Carbon and zinc

(c) Silicon, aluminium and beryllium

(d) Carbon and calcium
317: Which one of the following places was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement ?

(a) Pochampalli
(b) Rapur
(c) Venkatagiri
(d) Udaygiri
318: The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is:

(a) Salinity and water-logging

(b) Deforestation

(c) Ravine erosion

(d) Overgrazing
319: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

List I-------------List II

I. 1556----------(A) Battle of Haldi Ghati

II. 1600---------(B) Nadir Shah's capture of Delhi

III. 1686--------(C) Death of Shivaji

IV. 1739--------(D) Grant of Charter to East India Company

------(E) Accession of Akbar

Codes:

(a) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-E, II-D, III-C, IV-B
(c) I-E, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-A, II-E, III-C, IV-B
320: Assertion (A):

According to Asoka's edicts social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion.

Reason (R):

He spread ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true