3911: Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories ?

(a) Clive

(b) Dupleix

(c) Albuquerque

(d) Warren Hastings
3912: 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
3913: With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

(a) Tapi

(b) Bhima

(c) Narmada

(d) Chambal
3914: Consider the following statements:

1. P. V. Narasimha Rao's government established diplomatic relations between India and Israel.

2. Ariel Sharon is the second Prime Minister of Israel to have visited India.

Which of the statements give above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3915: MERCOSUR consists of group of countries of

(a) Africa

(b) Asia

(c) Latin America

(d) South East Asia