1486: 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
1487: Assume that

Numeral 0 :

Represents a tautological statement - which is repetition of a statement in different words.

Numeral 1 :

Represents a statement which is not tautological but the cause-effect relationship between the variables is not exhibited.

Numeral 2 :

Represents a statement in which the cause-effect relationship between variables is exhibited.

In the above context, contemplate the following statements :

(i) Germany has adopted a diversified and vocational oriented education policy for its progress.

(ii) Intelligent people are intelligent because they possess a high I.Q. (Intelligent Quotient).

(iii) Generally it is found that, the more less developed a society is, the more numerous and dogmatic are the religious beliefs of the members
of that society.

(iv) The poor remain poor because their income is less.


The correct sequence of describing the above statements is

(a) 2010

(b) 2210

(c) 1212

(d) 1020
1488: European Stability Mechanism, sometimes seen in the news, is an

(a) agency created by EU to deal with the impact of millions of refugees arriving from Middle East
(b) agency of EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries
(c) agency of EU to deal with all the bilateral and multilateral agreements on trade
(d) agency of EU to deal with the conflicts arising among the member countries
1489: Which one of the following States of India does not have a Legislative Council so far even though the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 provides for it ?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
1490: Sparkling red colour after the blast of fire crackers is due to the presence of:

(a) Strontium

(b) Sodium

(c) Sulphur

(d) Magnesium