2451: One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of
(a) the absence of minerals like iron
(b) too many divisions in the social structure
(c) the absence of vast areas of fertile land
(d) the scarcity of manpower
2452: Forest areas have been labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the rough outline map given:
Among these, those which were threatened in 1997 by a serious epidemic include
(a) teak forests of 3 and 4
(b) oaks forests of 1 and sal forests of 2
(c) sal forests of 3
(d) sandalwood forests of 4
2453: Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942 ?
(a) It was a spontaneous movement
(b) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
(c) It was a non-violent movement
(d) It did not attract the labour class in general
2454: If the price of a television set is increased by 25%. then by what percentage should the new price be reduced to bring the price back to the original level ?
(a) 15%
(b) 25%
(c) 20%
(d) 30%
2455: The first Indian State to have its Human Development Report prepared and released by Amartya Kumar Sen in Delhi is
(a) West Bengal
(b) Kerala
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh