1376: Who were Jagirdars during the reign of Akbar?

(a) Large estate owners

(b) Officials of state who were given "jagir" in place of cash pay

(c) Revenue collectors

(d) Autonomous rulers under Akbar
1377: A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk

(a) In the direction facing the polestar

(b) In the direction opposite to the polestar

(c) In the direction keeping the polestar to his left

(d) In the direction keeping the polestar to his right
1378: Consider the following statements :

1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List.

2. Resolution approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.

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
1379: Which Mughal ruler introduced the Mansabdari system in India?

(a) Akbar

(b) Humayun

(c) Shahjahan

(d) Babar
1380: Consider the following statements:

1. Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process.

2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used as a fuel in the boilers to generate steam for the sugar factories.

3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcane as the raw material.

Which of these statement are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3