4306: In ancient Indian historical geography the name Ratnakara denoted

(a) the Arabian Sea

(b) the Bay of Bengal

(c) the Indian Ocean

(d) the the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Prayaga
4307: Match the names of outstanding Indian scientists given in List I with area of their specialised work given in List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

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

I. Dr. Raja Ramanna---- (A) Plant Chemistry
II. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan------(B) Nuclear Physics
III. Prof. U.R. Rao----(C) Thermodynamics and astrophysics
IV. Prof. Meghnad Saha --------(D) Space research
---------------------(E) Agricultural sciences

Codes:

(a) I-C, II-E, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-E, III-D, IV-C
(d) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
4308: Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President's rule in a State?

1. Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
2. Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
3. Dissolution of the local bodies

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4309: Match List-I (Distinguished Ladies) with List-II (Area of Work) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I List-II

(Distinguished Ladies) (Area of Work)

A. Jhumpa Lahiri 1. Science and environment
B. Sunita Narain 2. Novel-writing
C. Naina Lal Kidwai 3. Film industry
D. Ravina Raj Kohli 4. Banking
5. Television media
Codes :

A B C D
(a) 4 5 3 1
(b) 2 1 4 5
(c) 4 1 3 5
(d) 2 5 4 1
4310: Which one of the following five year plans recognised human development as the core of all developmental efforts ?

(a) The eighth five year Plan
(b) The fifth five year plan
(c) The Sixth five year plan
(d) The third five year plan