2766: Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in
(a) Federalism
(b) Democratic decentralization
(c) Administrative delegation
(d) Direct democracy
2767: Assertion (A)
The form of government in Rigvedic period was monarchy
Reason (R)
Priest enjoyed both social and political status and influenced administration
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
2768: If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution must be amended ?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fifth
2769: In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Term : Description
(1) Eripatti : Land revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank
(2) Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins
(3) Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the temples
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3
2770: Which arrangement of the following show the correct sequence of demographic transition as typically associated with economic development?
I. High birth rate with high death
II. Low birth rate with low death
III. High birth rate with low death
Choose the answer from the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) I, II, III
(b) I, III, II
(c) III, I, II
(d) II, I, III