1491: 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
1492: Match items in the List I (Businesswomen) with those in the List II (Company) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Businesswomen)
A. Zia Mody
B. Anuradha J. Desai
C. Villoo Morawala Patell
D. Meena Kaushik
List II (Company)
1. Venkateshwara Hatcheries
2. AZB & Partners
3. Quantum Market Research
4. Avestha Gengraine Technologies
5. Biocon India
(a) 4-----1-----5-----3
(b) 2-----3-----4-----1
(c) 4-----3-----5-----1
(d) 2-----1-----4-----3
1493: With reference to 'dugong', a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a herbivorous marine animal.
2. It is found along the entire coast of India.
3. It is given legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
1495: The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is
(a) Subranarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishana, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
(b) Subranarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai Pennar
(c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and vagai
(d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar