1716: Sugarcane crop matures in about:
(a) 2 months
(b) 4 months
(c) 8 months
(d) 12 months
1717: Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Liquid Sodium is employed as a coolant in nuclear reactors
(b) Calcium carbonate is an ingredient of toothpaste
(c) Bordeaux mixture consists of sodium sulphate and lime
(d) Zinc amalgams are used as a dental filling
1718: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I----------------------- List II
(Events)------------------- (Results)
I. Morley-Minto Reforms---------(A) Country-wide agitation
II. Simon Commission-----------(B) Withdrawal of a movement
III.The Chauri-Chaura incident--(C) Communal Electorates
IV.The Dandi March------------(D) Communal outbreaks
-----------(E) Illegal manufacture of salt
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-D, III-E, IV-B
(b) I-D, II-A. III-B, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-E
(d) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-E
1719: Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:
1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.
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
1720: Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shah Jahan