811: Consider the following statements:
1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established regular police force in India on British pattern.
2. A Supreme Court was established by Regulating Act, 1773.
3. The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
812: Who led the extremists before the arrival of Gandhiji on the political scene for freedom struggle?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
813: Which of the following are the objectives of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) ?
I. To stabilise agricultural prices.
II. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers.
III. To protect the interest of the consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at reasonable rates through public distribution
system.
IV. To ensure maximum price for the farmer.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV
814: Consider the following sites/monuments:
1. Champaner Paragadh Archaeological Park
2. Chatrapati Shivaji Railway Statioin, Mumbai.
3. Mumallapuram.
4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple).
Which of the above are included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
815: If a tropical rain forest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because
(a) Propagules of the trees in a rain forest have poor viability
(b) The soil of rain forest is deficient in nutrients
(c) The rain forest species are slow growing
(d) Exotic species invade the fertile soil of rain forest