1381: Earliest Indian coins belonged to which period?
(a) 5th century B.C.
(b) Ashoka's reign.
(c) 1st century A.D.
(d) 3rd century A.D.
1382: Consider the following statements:
India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because:
1. Farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative support prices.
2. Most of the cultivation of oilseed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall.
3. Oils from the seeds of tree origin and rice bran have remained unexploited.
4. It is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseed crops.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1383: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I-----------------------------------------List II
(Commodities exported from India)----------- (Countries of destination)
I. Iron-ore----------- (A) Russia
II. Leather goods----------- (B) USA
III. Tea----------- (C) Japan
IV. Cotton fabrics----------- (D) UK
---------------------- (E) Canada
Codes:
(a) I-E, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(b) I-C, II-A. III-D, IV-B
(c) I-A, II-E, III-D, IV-C
(d) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
1384: If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that
(a) the polling was very poor
(b) the election was for a multi-member constituency
(c) the elected candidate's victory over his nearest rival was very marginal
(d) a very large number of candidates contested the election
1385: The DYARCHY as introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919 postulated which of the following?
(a) A system of dual government in Bengal
(b) Backward classes were entitled to vote
(c) A few subjects were transferred to the Provincial Ministries and the rest retained by the Executive Council
(d) Hindus and Muslims could vote separately