1416: Match List I (Ancient site) with List II (Archaeological finding) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

List I-------------------List II

(Ancient site)----------(Archaeological finding)

A. Lothal--------------1. Ploughed field
B. Kalibangan----------2. Dockyard
C. Dholavira-----------3. Terracotta replica of a plough
D. Banawali------------4. An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the Harappan script

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 2 1 3 4
1417: The new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) series released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) in February 1999 is with reference to base price of

(a) 1991-92
(b) 1992-93
(c) 1993-94
(d) 1994-95
1418: The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following?

(a) G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm
(b) Montreal Protocol
(c) Kyoto Protocol
(d) Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro
1419: Assertion (A) :

Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki.

Reason (R) :

Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

(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
1420: Why DDT is banned in western countries?

(a) It remains in environment for a long time

(b) The insects are immunised

(c) It is a highly poisonous insecticide

(d) None of the above