3251: Contour bunding is a method of conservation used in
(a) desert margins, liable to strong wind action
(b) low flat plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding
(c) scrublands, liable to spread of weed growth
(d) None of the above
3252: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I-------List II
(Minerals)-- (Typical areas of Occurrence)
I. Coal----- (A) Bhandara
II. Gold-----(B) Karanpura
III. Mica----(C) Hutti
IV. Manganese--- (D) Nellore
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(c) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
(d) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
3253: Which of the following features are associated with the architecture of Tughlaq period? Select the correct answer using the codes
given below the features.
1. Sloping walls.
2. Deliberate attempt to combine the principles of the arch, the lintel and the beam in the buildings.
3. Placing the buildings especially the tombs on a high platform.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
3254: The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of
(a) natural resources
(b) buffer territory
(c) communication
(d) strategic stronghold
3255: Plants take nitrogen in the form of:
(a) Nitrites
(b) Ammonia
(c) Nitrates
(d) Element