2731: Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times ?
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2732: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Writers) (Books)
I. Sashi Tharoor (A) Clear Light of Day
II. Amitav Ghosh (B) Circle of Reason
III. Anita Desai (C) Love and Longing in Bombay
IV. Vikram Chandra (D) Show Business
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(c) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(d) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A
2733: Consider the following pairs:
1. Nokrek Bio-Sphere Reserve : Garo Hills
2. Logtak (Loktak) Lake : Barail Range
3. Namdapha National Park : Dafla Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
2734: In October 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a Communist Party of India?
(a) M. C. Chagla
(b) H. K. Sarkar
(c) M. N. Roy
(d) P. C. Joshi
2735: In India, cluster bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal feed, but recently the cultivation of this has assumed significance.
Which one of the following statements is correct in this context ?
(a) The oil extracted from seeds is used in the manufacture of biodegradable plastics
(b) The gun made from its seeds is used in the extraction of shale gas
(c) The leaf extract of this plant has the properties of anti-histamines
(d) It is a source of high quality biodiesel