1696: Assertion (A):

Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.

Reason (R):

He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are individually 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
1697: The chief constituent of gobar gas is:

(a) Hydrogen

(b) Nitrogen

(c) Ethane

(d) Methane
1698: Out of the following the oldest dynasty is:

(a) Mauryas

(b) Nandas

(c) Pallavas

(d) Guptas
1699: What is/are the most likely advantages of implementing 'Goods and Services Tax (GST)'?

1. It will replace multiple taxes collected by multiple authorities and will thus create a single market in India.
2. It will drastically reduce the 'Current Account Deficit' of India and will enable it to increase its foreign exchange reserves.
3. It will enormously increase the growth and size of economy of India and will enable it to overtake China in the near future.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1700: According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?

(a) Fundamental Rights

(b) Fundamental Duties

(c) Directive Principles of State Policy

(d) Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties