591: Magasthenes visited the court of:

(a) Ashoka

(b) Harsha

(c) Chandragupta Maurya

(d) Vikramaditya
592: Which of the following statements is true?

(a) Both salinity and density of sea increase with depth

(b) Both salinity and density of sea decrease with depth

(c) Salinity increases but density of sea decreases with depth

(d) Salinity decreases but density of sea increases with depth
593: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List I

(Finding/Invention/ Calculation)

A. Time Taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun
B. Calculation of the value of (pi)
C. Invention of the digit zero
D. The game of snakes and ladders

List II

(Ancient Indian Scholar)

1. Aryabhatta
2. Bhaskaracharya
3. Budhayana
4. Gyandev

(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 2 3 1 4
594: The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of:

(a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909

(b) The Government of India Act, 1919

(c) The Government of India Act, 1935

(d) The Indian Independence Act, 1947
595: With reference to Global Environment Facility,

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(a) It serves as financial mechanism for Convention on Biological Diversity and United Nations Framework Convention on Cliamte Change.
(b) It undertakes scientific research on environmental issues at global level.
(c) It is an agency under OECD to facilitate the transfer of technology and funds to underdeveloped countries with specific aim to protect their environment.
(d) Both (a) and (b).