261: Which of the following is a balanced fertiliser for plants?

(a) Urea

(b) Ammonia sulphate

(c) Nitrates

(d) Compost
262: Arrange the following in proper sequence

(i) Vinayapitaka

(ii) Gita Govinda

(iii) Raghuvansha

(iv) Atharvaveda

(a) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)

(b) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

(c) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii)

(d) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
263: A rapid increase in the rate of inflation is sometimes attributed to the "base effect", What is "base effect" ?

(a) It is the impact of the price levels of previous year on the calculation of inflation rate

(b) It is the impact of drastic deficiency in supply due to failure of crops

(c) It is the impact of the surge in demand due to rapid economic growth

(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
264: Assertion (A):

The first ever Bill to make primary education compulsory in India was rejected in 1911.

Reason (R):

Discontent would have increased if every cultivator could read.

(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
265: The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that

(a) the executive and legislature work independently.
(b) it provides continuity of policy and is more efficient.
(c) the executive remains responsible to the legislature.
(d) the head of the government cannot be changed without election.