186: Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) The village was the basic unit of Chola administration.

(b) The Chola kingdom was on the decline in the 9th century.

(c) Amoghavarsha is the best remembered of the Chola kings.

(d) None of the above
187: The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
(a) advisory jurisdiction
(b) appellate jurisdiction
(c) original jurisdiction
(d) constitutional jurisdiction
188: Consider the following statements:

In India a Metropolitan Planning Committee:

1. Is constituted under the provisions of the Constitution of India.

2. Prepares the draft development plans for metropolitan area.

3. Has the sole responsibility for implementing Government sponsored schemes in the metropolitan area.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
189: Consider the following statements:

1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority
2. In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
190: Which of the following statements is not correct about Nalanda University ?

(a) It was an ancient Buddhist learning centre

(b) A Chinese Hiuen Tsang studied here

(c) We came to know about it only through the writings of Chinese pilgrims

(d) It was mainly responsible for spreading Buddhism to China, Japan and South East Asia