1261: The song "Amar Sonar Bangla" written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song ?

(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Mukunda Das
(c) Dwijendralal Ray
(d) Rajni Kanta Sen

1262: Consider the following statements :

The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he

1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British

2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians

3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1263: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

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

I. Cotton ---------- (A) Rainfall 1000-1500 mm; Temperature 40° - 60°C

II. Flax ------------ (B) Rainfall 1500-2000 mm; Temperature 25° - 35°C

III. Sugarbeet ------- (C) Rainfall 600 - 800 mm; Temperature 5° - 18°C

IV. Jute ------------- (D) Rainfall 500 - 1000 mm; Temperature 18° - 22°C

--------------------- (E) Rainfall 500 - 600 mm; Temperature 18°- 22°C

Codes:

(a) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(b) I-B, II-C, III-E, IV-D
(c) I-D, II-E, III-B, IV-A
(d) I-D, II-C, III-E, IV-B
1264: 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) writ jurisdiction
1265: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

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

(Artist)----------------(Medium of music delivery)

I. Balamurali Krishna----(A) Hindustani vocal

II. Mita Pandit----------(B) Ghatam

III. Kanyakumari--------(C) Sitar

IV. Nikhil Bannerjee------(D) Violin

------------------------(E) Carnatic vocal
Codes:

(a) I-E, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-E
(c) I-C, II-A, III-E, IV-B
(d) I-E, II-D, III-A, IV-C