2116: Sculptures of the Mathura School of Art, which flourished in the early centuries of the Christian Era, are made out of:

(a) Marble

(b) Slate stone

(c) Granite

(d) Red sandstone
2117: Assertion (A) :

Equality before the law is not applicable to the President of India

Reason (R) :

The President of India enjoys special powers and privileges under the Constitution

(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
2118: What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India ?

I. Gold coins

II. Punch-marked silver coins

III. Iron plough

IV. Urban culture

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Codes :

(a) III, IV, I, II
(b) III, IV, II, I
(c) IV, III, I, II
(d) IV, III, II, I
2119: Consider the following statements:

1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of India.
2. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendations of Ramsar Convention.
3. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as determined by the authority.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
2120: The great philosopher Shankara advocated:

(a) Dvaita

(b) Advaita

(c) Hinduism

(d) Altruism