1181: With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements:

1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.

2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French.

3. The English never occupied Pondicherry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1182: The annual agricultural production of a product for the period 1991-92 to 1998-99 is shown in the figure given above
Which one of the following is the product in question ?

(a) Pulses
(b) Wheat
(c) Oilseeds
(d) Rice
1183: Which one of the following statements does correctly defines the term "drain theory" as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji?

(a) That the resources of the country were being utilised in the interest of Britain

(b) That a part of India's national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material return

(c) That the British Industrialists were being given an opportunity to invest in India under the protection of the imperial power

(d) That the British goods were being imported to the country making it poorer day by day
1184: Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given substances in the decreasing order of their densities ?

(a) Steel > Mercury > Gold
(b) Gold > Mercury > Steel
(c) Steel > Gold > Mercury
(d) Gold > Steel > Mercury
1185: Consider the following pairs:

Automobile Manufacturer : Headquarters

1. BMW AG : USA
2. Daimler AG : Sweden
3. Renault S.A. : France
4. Volkswagen : Germany

Which one of the above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 3 & 4
(c) 1, 2, 4
(d) 4 only