1881: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I
(Finding/Invention/ Calculation)
A. Time Taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun
B. Calculation of the value of (pi)
C. Invention of the digit zero
D. The game of snakes and ladders
List II
(Ancient Indian Scholar)
1. Aryabhatta
2. Bhaskaracharya
3. Budhayana
4. Gyandev
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 2 3 1 4
1882: In an objective test there are 60 questions. Each question carries four alternative answers only one of which is correct. Suppose A and B are two candidates both of whom know correct answers to 30 questions. A answers only 30 questions while B answers all 60 questions choosing answers at random for those he does not know the answers of. If each question carries a mark of 1 and no negative marks are awarded, the marks obtained by B are expected to be larger than those obtained by A by
(a) 0
(b) 15
(c) 5
(d) 7.5
1883: What was the reason for 5 lakh people of Hong Kong to make a demonstration around the middle of 2003?
(a) They were demanding tax relief.
(b) They were against the Hong Kong Government's plan to impose an internal security law.
(c) They were the members of Falun Gong group who were demanding religious freedom.
(d) They were demanding more direct elections in Hong Kong.
1884: Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the latter half of the nineteenth century ?
(a) Rast Goftar
(b) Durgesh Nandini
(c) Maharatha
(d) Nibandhamala
1885: The FAO accords the status of 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)' to traditional agricultural systems. What is the overall goal of this initiative?
1. To provide modern technology, training in modern farming methods and financial support to local communities of identified GIAHS so as to greatly enhance their agricultural productivity
2. To identify and safeguard eco-friendly traditional farm practices and their associated landscapers, agricultural biodiversity and knowledge systems of the local communities
3. To provide Geographical Indication status to all the varieties of agricultural produce in such identified GIAHS
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3