61: Alauddin Khilji maintained control on price during his reign because:

(a) He wanted to keep large army at lower expenses.

(b) He had mercy with poor people.

(c) He wanted to gain popularity.

(d) All of the above
62: Which one of the following statements is an appropriate description of deflation ?

(a) It is a sudden fall in the value of a currency against other currencies

(b) It is a persistent recession in both the financial and real sectors of economy

(c) It is a persistent fall in the general price level of goods and services

(d) It is a fall in the rate of inflation over a period of time

63: Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with

(a) eight hands

(b) six hands

(c) four hands

(d) two hands
64: With reference to 'Eco-Sensitive Zones', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
2. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities in those zones except agriculture.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
65: Recently Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh was in news. Which of the following information about Unnao is true:

1. River Ganga flows through this district.

2. It is not the birth place of freedom fighter Chandra Sekhar Azad.

(a) Only 1 is true

(b) only 2 is true

(c) Both 1 and 2 is true

(d) Neither is true