586: Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad ?
(a) Zamindar
(b) Al-Hilal
(c) Comrade
(d) The Indian Sociologist
587: One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of
(a) the absence of minerals like iron
(b) too many divisions in the social structure
(c) the absence of vast areas of fertile land
(d) the scarcity of manpower
588: Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
(a) it has a high boiling point
(b) it has a high dipole moment
(c) it has a high specific heat
(d) it has no colour
589: Match List-I wish List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I(Company) List-II(Major Area/Product)
A. Chevron 1. Wind energy
B. A T & T 2. Oil
C. AMD 3.Telephone, internet
D. Enercon 4. Micro-processor
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 4 3 2 1
590: Out of the following the oldest dynasty is:
(a) Mauryas
(b) Nandas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Guptas