4056: Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century B.C. ?
(a) Gandhar
(b) Kamboj
(c) Kashi
(d) Magadh
4057: Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
(a) Syria
(b) Jordan
(c) Lebanon
(d) lsrael
4058: An aqueous solution of copper sulphate is acidic in nature because the salt undergoes
(a) dialysis
(b) electrolysis
(c) hydrolysis
(d) photolysis
4059: Which of the following events is not correctly matched?
(a) Liberation of Goa : 1961
(b) Death of Jawaharlal Nehru : 1966
(c) Indo-China War : 1962
(d) First General Elections : 1950
4060: Consider the following statements:
The nation-wide 'Soil Health Card Scheme' aims at
1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation.
2. enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality.
3. checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3