531: The following are the rulers of the slave dynasty:

I. Ghiyas-ud-din Balban

II. Iltutmish

III. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

IV. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

The correct order in which these sultans ruled over India is

(a) II, III, I, IV

(b) I, IV, II, III

(c) IV, I, II, III

(d) III, II, IV, I
532: Who of the following scientists proved that the stars with mass less than 1.44 times the mass of the Sun end up as White Dwarfs when they die?

(a) Edwin Hubble
(b) S. Chandrashekhar
(c) Steven Weinberg
(d) Stephen Hawking
533: Which of the following is not true about the paintings of Mughal period?

(a) Religious scenes were depicted

(b) Scenes of nature were depicted

(c) Court and cultural scenes were depicted to balance communal harmony

(d) Scenes of battles were depicted
534: The below table indicates the performance of India in rice and wheat production from 1950-51 to 1995-96. Which of the following conclusions arrived at from the above table would be valid ?

I. Record production of rice as well as wheat has been in 1994-95.
II. The ratio of wheat to rice production seems to have steadily increased over 16 years.
III. Wheat has not been popular among the Indian population before 1980.
IV. India became self-sufficient in rice and wheat only after 1990.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Codes :

(a) I and II
(b) I, II, III and IV
(c) III and IV
(d) None of the above
535: What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

(a) Introduction of communalism into Indian politics by Lord Minto
(b) Extremists lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government
(c) Foundation of Muslim League
(d) Aurobindo Ghoshs inability to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress