2646: Which one of the following was the contemporary Bengal king during the time of Harsha of Kannauj ?
(a) Bhaskaravarman
(b) Divakaramitra
(c) Devagupta
(d) Sasanka
2647: The native State of Tripura became involved in the Freedom Movement early in the 20th century because
(a) the kings of Tripura were always anti-British
(b) the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura
(c) the tribes of the State were fiercely freedom loving
(d) there were already some groups fighting against the kingship and its protector, the British
2648: Assertion (A):
The reservation of thirty-three per cent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislatures does not require Constitutional amendment.
Reason (R):
Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three per cent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and Rare 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
2649: Which one of the following Organisations won the CSIR Award for Science and Technology (S&T) Innovations for Rural Development, 2006 ?
(A) NDRI
(B) IARI
(C) NDDB
(D) CLRI
2650: Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nordic Council?
(a) Norway
(b) Denmark
(c) Iceland
(d) United Kingdom