3436: With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country's economy, which of the following statements is /are correct?
1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the State and the king was the chief administrative authority on them.
2. The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the guild.
3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3437: Chambal river flows through the States of:
(a) Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
(c) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar
3438: Insolation refers to:
(a) Restraining the flow of electric current
(b) Restraining the flow of water
(c) Exposure to the rays of sun
(d) Exposure to the light
3439: Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth's land?
(a) North America-Africa-South America-Europe
(b) Africa-North America-South America-Europe
(c) North America-Africa-Europe-South America
(d) Africa-North America-Europe-South America
3440: Genetically modified "golden rice" has been engineered to meet human nutritional requirements. Which one of the following statements best qualifies golden rice ?
(a) Its modified genes cause the fortification of its grains with vitamin D grains have been fortified with genes to provide three times higher grain yield per
(b) Its modified genes cause the synthesis of all the nine essential amino acids
(c) The grains have been fortified with genes to provide three times higher grain yield per acre than other high yielding varieties
(d) Its grains contain pro-vitamin A which upon ingestion is converted to vitamin A in the human body