496: Which of the following pairs is correct?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi : Swaraj is my birth right
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru : Truth and nonviolence are my God
(c) Sardar Patel : Dilli Chalo
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose : Give me blood, I will give you freedom
497: Who among the following drafted the resolution on Fundamental rights for the Karachi Session of Congress in 1931?
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Dr. Rajinder Prasad
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
498: How do District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) help in the reduction of rural poverty in India?
1. DRDAs act as Panchayati Raj Institutions in certain specified backward regions of the country.
2. DRDAs undertake area-specific scientific study of the causes of poverty and malnutrition and prepare detailed remedial measures.
3. DRDAs secure inter-sectoral and inter-departmental coordination and cooperation for effective implementation of anti-poverty programmes.
4. DRDAs watch over and ensure effective utilization of the funds intended for anti-poverty programmes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
499: In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must win which one of the following groups of tournaments ?
(a) Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open
(b) Wimbledon, French Open, US Open
(c) Wimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czech Open, US Open
(d) Davis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open
500: In which respect have the Centre-State relations been specifically termed as "municipal relations"?
(a) Centre's control of the State in the legislative sphere
(b) Centre's control of the State in financial matters
(c) Centre's control of the State in the administrative sector
(d) Centre's control of the State in the planning process