2806: Assertion (A) :
The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism.
Reason (R) :
Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests.
(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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
2807: Consider the following European missions during the Mughal period :
1. Thomas Roe
2. Tavernier
3. Rudolf Acquaviva
The correct chronological order of their visits is
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 2, 3, 1
(c) 2, 1, 3
(d) 3, 1, 2
2808: Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with
(A) Expansion of the United Nations Security Council in the present global scenario
(B) Global terrorism and prepare a global action plan for the mitigation of terrorism
(C) The challenges posed by the impending global climate change and prepare a road map
(D) The workings of the global financial systems and to explore ways and means to secure a more sustainable global order
2809: Mughal painting reached its zenith under
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Shahjahan
2810: Total internal reflection can take place when light travels from
(a) diamond to glass
(b) water to glass
(c) air to water
(d) air to glass