2196: Name the God who lost his importance in the beginning of Christian era?

(a) Indra

(b) Brahma

(c) Vishnu

(d) Mahesh
2197: For which sport is the Val Barker Cup awarded in the Olympic Games?

(a) Boxing
(b) Swimming
(c) Long Jump
(d) High Jump
2198: The number of economically active women (excluding students and those doing domestic duties in their homes) as a percentage of all women of working age (generally those aged 15-64 years) was the highest in 1996 in

(a) USA
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) S. Korea
2199: An ad valorem duty is a tax on the basis of:

(a) The price of a commodity

(b) The value added

(c) The advertisement expenditure

(d) The unit of the commodity
2200: Consider the following statements:

1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in early medieval times.

2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South-East Asia and conquered some of the areas.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2