1426: Which one of the following States of India has passed a legislation (in 1996) making the maintenance of one's parents mandatory?

(a) Kerala

(b) West Bengal

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Himachal Pradesh
1427: In terms of value, which one of the following commodities accounted for the largest agricultural exports by India during the three year period from 1997- 1998 to 1999-2000?

(a) Cereals
(b) Marine products
(c) Spices
(d) Tea
1428: Seismic waves that vibrate perpendicular to the direction of their path:

(a) Travel through the solid parts of the earth only

(b) Travel through the solid as well as other parts of the earth

(c) Spread on the surface of the earth

(d) None of the above
1429: Which of the following brings out the 'Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers'?

(a) The Reserve Bank of India
(b) The Department of Economic Affairs
(c) The Labour Bureau
(d) The Department of Personnel and Training
1430: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I----------------------------------------------------------------------------------List II

I. Land allotted to big feudal landlords--------------------------------------------------(A) Jagirdari System

II. Land allotted to revenue farmers or rent collectors-----------------------------------(B) Ryotwari System

III. Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage, transfer, gift or sell-(C) Mahalwari System

IV. Revenue settlements made at village level-------------------------------------------(D) Zamindari System

Codes:

(a) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(c) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D