1: Consider the following statements:
1. Area wise, Chhattishgarh is larger than West Bengal.
2. According to the Population 2001 Census, Population of West Bengal is larger than that of Chhattisgarh.
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
2: Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because
(a) Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time
(b) they had renounced the policy of war and violence
(c) caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them
(d) Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society
3: In India, inflation is measured by the
(a) Wholesale Price Index Number
(b) Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers
(c) Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers
(d) National Income deflation
4: Who inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins?
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Qutub-ud-din
(d) Balban
5: Rainfall on the east coast of Tamil Nadu occurs during October to November due to
(a) Winter monsoon
(b) Retreating south-west monsoon
(c) North-west monsoon
(d) Local winds