3516: With reference to the cultural history of India, the term 'Panchayatan' refers to

(a) an assembly of village elders
(b) a religious sect
(c) a style of temple construction
(d) an administrative functionary
3517: In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following?

(a) Aluminium
(b) Silicon
(c) Iron
(d) Chromium
3518: Indian farmers are unhappy over the introduction of Terminator Seed Technology because the seeds produced by this technology are expected to

(a) show poor germination

(b) form low-yielding plants despite the high quality

(c) give rise to sexually sterile plants

(d) give rise to plants incapable of forming viable seeds
3519: Consider the following:

1. Areca nut
2. Barley
3. Coffee
4. Finger millet
5. Groundnut
6. Sesamum
7. Turmeric

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affair, has announced the Minimum Support Price for which of the above?

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 7 only
(b) 2, 4, 5 and 6 only
(c) 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
3520: For which one of the following, is Satara well-known?

(a) Nuclear power plant
(b) Wind energy plant
(c) Thermal Power plant
(d) Hydro-electric plant