1271: India's external debt increased from US $98,158 million as at the end of March 2000 to US $100,225 million as at the end of March 2001 due to increase in
(a) multilateral and bilateral debt
(b) rupee debt
(c) commercial borrowings and NRI deposits
(d) borrowing from International Monetary Fund
1272: There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings ?
(a) Ellora caves
(b) Bagh caves
(c) Nasik caves
(d) Lomas Rishi cave
1273: Consider the following statements:
The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO
1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission
2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars after USA
3. made India the only country to be successful in making its spacecraft orbit the Mars in its very first attempt
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1274: Assertion (A)
The form of government in Rigvedic period was monarchy
Reason (R)
Priest enjoyed both social and political status and influenced administration
(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 the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1275: Consider the following statements : No one can be compelled to sing the National Anthem since
I. it will be violative of the Right to freedom of speech and expression.
II. it will be violative of the Right to freedom of conscience and practise and propagation of religion.
III. there is no legal provision obliging any one to sing the National Anthem.
Of these statements
(a) I and II are correct
(b) II and III are correct
(c) I, II and III are correct
(d) None is correct