481: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(a) Bakhti itihas : Badal Sarkar

(b) Sita Swayamvar : Vishnu Das Bhave

(c) Yayati : Girish Karnad

(d) Giddha : Jabbar Patel
482: With reference to the latest developments in stem cell research, consider the following statements:

1. The only source of human stem cells are the embryos at blastocyst stage
2. The stem cells can be derived a without causing destruction to blastocysts
3. The stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever
4. Indian research centres also created a few cell lines which can be developed into many types of tissues

Which of these statements are correct?

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
483: The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Thakkar Bappa

(c) Jyotiba Phule

(d) B.R. Ambedkar
484: Holding of election for the Panchayats is decided by

(a) The District Magistrate

(b) Constitutional mandate

(c) The State government

(d) The Election Commission
485: Mitakshara is

(a) A work on astronomy

(b) A treatise on ancient Hindu law of inheritance

(c) An Agamic text

(d) A compendium on medicine