1831: Which of the following can be regarded as the chief contribution of Buddhism to India?

(a) Art and literature

(b) Architecture

(c) Ahimsa and self-purification

(d) Rituals
1832: Kurds who have been fighting for a separate homeland live mainly in Iraq,

(a) Iran and Turkey

(b) Iran, Turkey and Jordan

(c) Iran, Jordan and Saudi Arabia

(d) Turkey and Jordan
1833: Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash ?

(a) Surendranath Banerjee
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Raja Rammohan Roy
(d) Dayanand Saraswati
1834: Consider the following statements :

The price of any currency in international market is decided by the

I. World Bank.
II. demand for goods/services provided by the country concerned.
III. stability of the government of the concerned country.
IV. economic potential of the country in question.

Of these statements :

(a) I, II, III and IV are correct
(b) II and III are correct
(c) III and IV are correct
(d) I and IV are correct
1835: Aluminium surfaces are often anodized. This means the deposition of a layer of

(a) chromium oxide

(b) aluminium oxide

(c) nickel oxide

(d) zinc oxide