876: Solution of washing soda in water is:

(a) Acidic

(b) Basic

(c) Neutral

(d) Sour
877: The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was

(a) Alauddin Khilji

(b) Feroz Tughlak

(c) Akbar

(d) Aurangzeb
878: The crop which grows in alluvial soil and needs 150 cm rainfall is:

(a) Wheat

(b) Rice

(c) Groundnut

(d) Sugarcane
879: Painted greyware is attributed to

(a) Vedic period

(b) Guptas

(c) Mauryas

(d) Indus valley civilisation
880: What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following States in respect of female literacy rates as per the 1991 Census ?

I. Mizoram
II. Kerala
III. Goa
IV. Nagaland

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) II, III, I, IV
(b) II, I, III, IV
(c) II, III, IV, I
(d) I, II, IV, III