1746: Fat present below the skin surface in our body, acts as a barrier against
(a) loss of heat from the body
(b) loss of essential body fluids
(c) loss of salts from the body
(d) entry of harmful micro-organisms from the environment
1747: Consider the following:
1. Deification of the Buddha
2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas
3. Image worship and rituals
Which of the above is/are the feature/ features of Mahayana Buddhism?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1748: The battle of Dharmat was fought between
(a) Muhammad Gori and Jai Chand
(b) Babar and the Afghans
(c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
(d) Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
1749: The planning process in the industrial sector in India has assumed a relatively less important position in the nineties as compared to that in the earlier period. Which one of the following is not true in this regard ?
(a) With the advent of liberalisation, industrial investments/development have largely been placed within the domain of private and multinational sectors
(b) With markets assuming a central place, the role of central planning in many sectors has been rendered redundant
(c) The focus of planning has shifted to sectors like human resource development, infrastructure, population control and welfare
(d) The nation's priorities have shifted away from industrial development to rural development
1750: India's population growth during the 29th century can be classified into four distinct phases. Match List I (Period) with List II (Phase) and select the correct answer using the using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Period) (Phase)
A. 1901-21 1. Steady growth
B. 1921-51 2. Rapid high growth
C. 1951-81 3. Stagnant growth
D. 1981-2001 4. High growth with definite signs of slowdown
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 1 3 4 2