3981: Upanishads are:

(a) Religious books of Hindus

(b) Books dealing with ancient Hindu laws

(c) Books on social behaviour of man

(d) Prayers to God
3982: As per India's National Population Policy, 2000, by which one of the following years is it our longterm objective to achieve population stabilization ?

(a) 2025

(b) 2055

(c) 2045

(d) 2035
3983: Match:

List I (Geographical Feature)

A. Great Victoria Desert
B. Grand Canyon
C. Lake Winnipeg
D. Southern Alps

List II (Country)

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. New Zealand
4. USA

(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 3 2 4 1
3984: Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective ?

(a) It was the hot theatre during the Second World War

(b) Its location between the Asian powers of China and India

(c) It was the arena of superpower confrontation during the Cold War period

(d) Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character
3985: Of the four forms of political protests mentioned below, which one is derived from the name of the person who used it as a political weapon for the first time ?

(a) Boycott
(b) Gherao
(c) Bandh
(d) Hartal