1811: With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. It has increased the share of States in the central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent.
2. It has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants.
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
1812: Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period ?
(a) Saumilla
(b) Sudraka
(c) Shaunaka
(d) Susrutha
1813: Who among the following founded Ramakrishna Mission?
(a) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(b) Raja Rammohan Roy
(c) Swami Vivekananda
(d) None of these
1814: Optical fibre works on the principle of
(a) total internal reflection
(b) refraction
(c) scattering
(d) interference
1815: Among the following, which one lays eggs and does not produce young ones directly?
(a) Kangaroo
(b) Echidna
(c) Whale
(d) Porcupine