2461: The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?
(a) Mahapadma Nanda
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Ashoka
(d) Samudragupta
2462: The largest reserve of Sal forests is found in:
(a) Nilgiri hills
(b) Dehradun valley
(c) The Aravallis
(d) Eastern Peninsula
2463: The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are
(a) the three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent
(b) the three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified
(c) the three main styles of Indian temple architecture
(d) the three main musical gharanas prevalent in India
2464: The main reason for unrest and violence in Zimbabwe in recent years is due to
(a) conflict between different native ethnic groups
(b) prolonged crisis over land reforms
(c) economic crisis due to continuous drought and famine
(d) power struggle between political groups of white European settlers and native black community
2465: Which one of the following pairs of metals constitutes the lightest metal and the heaviest metal, respectively?
(a) Lithium and mercury
(b) Lithium and osmium
(c) Aluminium and osmium
(d) Aluminium and mercury