41: In which one of the following inscriptions is Ashoka mentioned by name ?
(a) Major Rock edict at Girnar
(b) Minor Rock inscription at Maski
(c) Bairat inscription
(d) Lamghan inscription
42: Consider the following statements:
1. Vigyan Rail is a Science Exhibition on wheels organized by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
2. Vigyan Prasar is a autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
3. EDUSAT, the ISRO's educational satellite was launched from French Guyana in 2004.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
43: Consider the following statements :
1. The Charter Act 1853 abolished East India Company monopoly of Indian trade.
2. Under the Government of India Act,1858, the British Parliament abolished the East India company altogether and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
44: Amniocentesis is a method for:
(a) Determination of foetal sex.
(b) Separation of amino acids.
(c) Determination of the sequence of amino acids in a protein.
(d) Inducing abortion.
45: The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Feroz Tughlak
(c) Akbar
(d) Aurangzeb