611: Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century ?

(a) Influence of rise of a large number of money lenders, traders and revenue farmers as middlemen in tribal areas

(b) The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the' tribal communities

(c) Influence of foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas

(d) Introduction of a new system of land revenue and taxation of tribal products
612: Consider the following statements:

1. Geological Survey of India (GSI), comes under Ministry of Mines.

2. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), comes under the Ministry of Culture.

3. Balmer Lawrie comes under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.


Which of the above statements is/are true

(a) Only 1 is true

(b) only 2 is true

(c) Both 1 and 2 is true

(d) Neither is true
613: The planet Mercury is revolving in an elliptical orbit around the sun as shown in the given figure. The kinetic energy of mercury is greatest at the point labelled

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
614: Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?

(a) Lord Hardinge
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Dufferin
(d) Lord Ripon
615: The 45th Amendment to the Indian Constitution relates to:

(a) Minorities Commission

(b) Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

(c) Extension of reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

(d) None of the above