1286: What does "Roaring Forties" refer to?

(a) The tract of stormy westerly winds between latitudes 20°-30°S

(b) Whirl winds caused in Atlantic Ocean

(c) The region between latitudes 40° and 50°S, where the prevailing westerly winds blow over the open oceans with great regularity and strength

(d) None of these
1287: The first month of the Saka era is:

(a) Chaitra

(b) Vaishakha

(c) Phalguna

(d) Pausha
1288: The Indian Space Research Organisation is situated at:

(a) Trivandrum

(b) Bangalore

(c) Ahmedabad

(d) Thumba
1289: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I--------------------------------------------------List II

I. Development Programme-----------------------------(A) UN India Human Development Report

II. National Council of Applied Economic Research--------(B) India Development Report

III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research-----(C) World Development Report

IV. World Bank-----------------------------------------(D) Human Development Report

Codes:

(a) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
1290: Which one of the following was the name of salt tax in ancient India under the administration of Cholas?

(a) Bhaga

(b) Uppayam

(c) Valiayam

(d) Hiranya