4236: Assertion (A) :
The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism.
Reason (R) :
Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests.
(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
4237: An objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase the production of certain crops through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country. What are those crops ?
(a) Rice and Wheat only
(b) Rice, Wheat and pulses only
(c) Rice, wheat, pulses and oil seeds
(d) Rice, Wheat, pulses, oil seeds and vegetables
4238: The first session of Indian National Congress in 1885 was held at:
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lahore
(d) Lucknow
4239: Who among the following Sultans declared himself as a lieutenant of Caliph?
(a) Balban
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Ferozeshah Tughlaq
(d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
4240: What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel', a breed found in India?
1. It is capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater.
2. It survives by grazing on mangroves.
3. It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3