686: A lot of details, regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the Inscriptions at

(a) Thanjavur

(b) Uraiyur

(c) Kanchipuram

(d) Uttaramerur
687: Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) The presence of NaCl increases the rate of setting of Plaster of Paris

(b) Gypsum is added to the cement to slow down its rate of setting

(c) All alkaline earth metals form hydrated salts

(d) Barium and Strontium are found free in nature
688: Bijak was written by:

(a) Tulsidas

(b) Ramdas

(c) Guru Nanak

(d) Kabirdas
689: Consider the following activities indulged in by a candidate during an election campaign :

1. Giving gifts to voters to induce them to vote

2. Appealing for votes on the grounds of caste or religion

3. False character assassination of other candidates

4. Propagation and glorification of sati

Which of these constitute the corrupt practices ?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
690: The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was

(a) Iltutmish

(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

(c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq

(d) Sikandar Lodi