2586: Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?

(a) Zinc and sulphur
(b) Potassium and mercury
(c) Strontium and barium
(d) Chromium and nickel
2587: "Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following ?

(a) Amnesty International
(b) International Court of Justice
(c) The Office of UN Commissioner for Human Rights
(d) World Justice Project
2588: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I----------------------------------------------------------------------------------List II

I. Land allotted to big feudal landlords--------------------------------------------------(A) Jagirdari System

II. Land allotted to revenue farmers or rent collectors-----------------------------------(B) Ryotwari System

III. Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage, transfer, gift or sell-(C) Mahalwari System

IV. Revenue settlements made at village level-------------------------------------------(D) Zamindari System

Codes:

(a) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(c) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
2589: Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because

(a) Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time

(b) they had renounced the policy of war and violence

(c) caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them

(d) Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society
2590: What is Agent Orange?

(a) An ace spying group trained by the Police in London

(b) A weed-killing chemical used by the US Military in the Vietnam War

(c) A technique used in the advanced railway safety procedure

(d) A special chemical used in making alloy steel