2596: Assertion (A) :
Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.
Reason (R) :
Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
2597: Near the end of the year 2006, which one of the following countries was suspended from the Commonwealth after a military coup ?
(a) Tanzania
(b) Fiji
(c) Myanmar
(d) Kenya
2598: Bank Rate implies the rate of interest
(a) paid by the Reserve Bank of India on the Deposits of Commercial Banks
(b) charged by Banks on loans and advances
(c) payable on Bonds
(d) at which the Reserve Bank of India discounts the Bills of Exchange
2599: Consider the following statements, the purpose of adding sodium sulphate and sodium silicate to the detergent in a washing powder is
1. To keep the washing powder dry
2. To maintain the alkalinity of the powder
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2600: In the 19th century the people who participated in the national movement were mostly:
(a) Zamindars
(b) Rich people
(c) Educated middle class
(d) Poor people