1576: Which one of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution lists the names of states and specifies their territories?

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
1577: Which one of the following statements regarding SAARC countries is correct?

(a) No SAARC country other than India has a common border with another member country, Sri Lanka and Maldives being islands

(b) All the countries with which India has border are members of SAARC, Sri Lanka and Maldives being islands

(c) Except Sri Lanka and Maldives, all the SAARC countries have common border with China

(d) Except Sri Lanka and Maldives no other SAARC country has islands as part of its territory
1578: Which of the following crops are most suitable for cultivation under scanty rainfall conditions?

1. Horse gram

2. Rice

3. Mustard

4. Wheat

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 4

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 1 and 3
1579: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?

I. Dow Jones : New York
II. Hang Seng : Seoul
III. FTSE - 100 : London

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) I, II and III

(b) II and III

(c) I and II

(d) I and III
1580: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(a) Bhaskaracharya : Ashtanga Sangraha

(b) Bhatti : Sisupala Vadha

(c) Hemachandra : Kathasaritsagara

(d) Sri Harsha : Naishadha Charita