1997: Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?
(a) Bahubali
(b) Nataraja
(c) Buddha
(d) Mahavir
1998: The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich :
I. Cuba
II. Greece
III. Iraq
IV. Costa Rica
V. Japan
Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?
(a) V, III, II, I, IV
(b) II, IV, I, III, V
(c) IV, I, III, II, V
(d) III, V, IV, I, II
1999: Match List I (Place of Archaeological Monument) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I : List II
(Place of Archaeological Monument) : (State)
I. Sisupalgarh : (A) Assam
II. Piprahwa : (B) Manipur
III. Goalpara : (C) Orissa
IV. Bishnupur : (D) Uttar Pradesh
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 3 1 4 2
2000: Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)
1. All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below poverty line in rural are eligible
2. The Central Assistance under this Scheme is at the rate of Rs. 300 per month per beneficiary.
Under the Scheme, States have been urged to give matching amounts.
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