3646: With reference to the Government of India's various programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar?

(a) It is an incentive scheme of scholarships for the single girl child in families in villages.
(b) It is an incentive scheme of scholarships for female sportspersons from villages who represent their states in any game.
(c) It is an incentive scheme for schools in the villages for computer education.
(d) It is an incentive scheme Panchayati Raj institutions.
3647: A man's investment doubles in every 5 years. If he invested Rs. 5,000 in each of the years 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005, then what was the total amount received by him in 2010?

(a) Rs. 1,40,000

(b) Rs. 30,000

(c) Rs. 70,000

(d) Rs. 1,50,000
3648: The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the

(a) Greeks

(b) Shakas

(c) Parthians

(d) Mughals
3649: With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of "Conservation Agriculture" assumes significance. Which of the following fall under the Conservation Agriculture?


1. Avoiding the monoculture practices
2. Adopting minimum tillage
3. Avoiding the cultivation of plantation crops
4. Using crop residues to cover soil surface
5. Adopting spatial and temporal crop sequencing/crop rotations

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(c) 2, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 5
3650: Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the

(a) Prathana Samaj

(b) Satyashodhak Samaj

(c) Arya Samaj

(d) Ramakrishna Mission