836: The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorist of the freedom movement in
(a) Bombay-Karnataka
(b) Punjab
(c) East Bengal
(d) The Madras Presidency
837: Consider the following statements:
1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production.
2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
838: The first month of the Saka era is:
(a) Chaitra
(b) Vaishakha
(c) Phalguna
(d) Pausha
839: The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
(a) Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
(b) Sugar, salt, zinc and lead
(c) Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
(d) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
840: Other than Jatropha curcas, why is Pongamia pinnata also considered a good option for the production of bio-diesel in India ?
1. Pongamia pinnata grows naturally in most of the arid regions of India.
2. The seeds of Pongamia pinnata are rich in lipid content of which nearly half is oleic acid.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2