1466: Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:
1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1467: The theme of Indian Science Congress, 2001 was
(a) Food Nutrition and Environmental Security
(b) Arrest declining interest in pure sciences
(c) Make India energy self-sufficient
(d) Make India IT Superpower
1468: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilisers in the world
(b) India is the ninth largest steel producing county in the world
(c) India is the second largest producer of silk in the world
(d) India ranks third in the world in coal production
1469: Why is a plant called Prosopis juliflora often mentioned in news ?
(a) Its extract is widely used in cosmetics.
(b) It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grows.
(c) Its extract is used in the synthesis of pesticides.
(d) None of the above
1470: The Nagara style of temple architecture is associated with:
(a) North India
(b) South India
(c) East India
(d) None of the above