1826: The French supremacy in India came to an end with the:
(a) Battle of Wandiwash
(b) Battle of Plassey
(c) Battle of Buxar
(d) Battle of Panipat
1827: 'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is
(a) a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
(b) a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum.
(c) an agenda for women's empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations.
(d) a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit.
1828: The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is:
(a) Salinity and water-logging
(b) Deforestation
(c) Ravine erosion
(d) Overgrazing
1829: Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) A. O. Hume
(c) R. Palme Dutt
(d) Michael Madhusudan Dutt
1830: Consider the following ecosystems:
1. Taiga
2. Tropical evergreen
3. Tropical deciduous
4. Tundra
The correct sequence in decreasing order of the albedo values of these ecosystems is
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2
(b) 4, 1, 2, 3
(c) 4, 1, 3, 2
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3