1811: Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the zamindars. The reason was

(a) the zamindars were trusted by the farmers

(b) there was no official check upon the zamindars

(c) it was the responsibility of the British Government

(d) the farmers were not interested in getting pattas
1812: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

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

I. Blue vitriol (A) Sodium bicarbonate
II. Epsom salt (B) Sodium hydroxide
III. Baking soda (C) Magnesium sulphate
IV. Caustic soda (D) Copper sulphate

Codes:

(a) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A

(b) I-D, II-C, III-C, IV-A

(c) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B

(d) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
1813: Consider the following statements:

1. The Headquarters of the International Organization for Standardization are located in Rome.

2. ISO 9000 related to the quality management system and standards.

3. ISO 14000 related to environmental management system standards.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 and 3
(b) Only 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
1814: George W. Bush, the President of America, comes from which of the following American States?

(a) California
(b) Texas
(c) Virginia
(d) Indiana
1815: Which among the following is a folk dance of India?

(a) Manipuri

(b) Garba

(c) Kathakali

(d) Mohiniattam