2986: The Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by the British in the

(a) Bengal Presidency

(b) Madras Presidency

(c) Bombay Presidency

(d) Madras and Bombay Presidencies
2987: Each of the persons A, B, C, D and E possesses Unequal number (<10) of similar items. A, B and C possess 21 items in all, while C, D and E possess 7 items in all. How many items do A and B possess in all?

(A) 17
(B) 15
(C) 18
(D) Data is insufficient
2988: The density of sea water is highest as:

(a) Depth increases and salinity increases

(b) Depth decreases and salinity increases

(c) Depth increases and salinity decreases

(d) Depth decreases and salinity decreases
2989: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List-I(City) : List-II(River)

A. Bangkok : 1. Irrawaddy
B. Phnom-penh : 2. Mekong
C. Hanoi : 3. Menam (chao Phraya)
D. Yangon : 4. Red River


(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 4 2 3 1
2990: With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements is not correct ?

(a) Laikat Hossain led the Muslim peasants of Barisal in their agitations
(b) In 1989, the scheme of national education was formulated by Satish Chandra Mukherjee
(c) The Bengal National College was founded in 1906 with Aurobindo as the Principal
(d) Tagore preached the cult of Atmasakti, the main plank of which was social and economic regeneration of the villages