691: Assertion (A):
Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire.
Reason (R):
Marathas were the first to have clear concept of a united Indian nation.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
692: Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?
(a) Ziauddin Barani
(b) Shams-i-Siraj Afif
(c) Minhaj-us-Siraj
(d) Amir Khusrau
693: Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, is from:
(a) Iraq
(b) Nigeria
(c) Iran
(d) Libya
694: Consider the following statements regarding blood pressure :
1. It is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of any vessel
2. It decreases in the arteries as the distance from the heart increases
3. It is lower in the capillaries than in the arteries
4. It is usually lower in women than in men.
Of these statements
(a) 1 and 4 are correct
(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
695: Regarding 'The International Monetary Fund' which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It can grant to any country.
(b) It can grant loans to only developed countries.
(c) It grants loans to only member countries.
(d) It can grant loans to the central bank of a country.