1031: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Geographical Region : Feature

(a) Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia

(b) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa

(c) Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa

(d) Okavango Basin : Patagonia
1032: Who is the author of book "New Dimensions of India" Foreign Policy?

(a) A B Vajpayee
(b) Jaswant Singh
(c) P C Alexander
(d) Yashwant Sinha
1033: Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India?

1. Arsenic
2. Sorbitol
3. Fluoride
4. Formaldehyde
5. Uranium

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 5 only
(c) 2, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
1034: What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda ?

1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.

2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2
1035: Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because

(a) Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time

(b) they had renounced the policy of war and violence

(c) caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them

(d) Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society