4501: The Standing Committee of State Finance Ministers recommended in January 2000 uniform rates across the States in respect of
(a) value-added tax
(b) sales tax
(c) stamp duty and registration fees
(d) agricultural income tax
4502: Match List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Books) (Authors)
A. My Presidential Years 1. S. Radhakrishnan
B. The Hindu View of Life 2. V. V. Giri
C. Voice of Conscience 3. N. Sanjiva Reddy
D. Without Fear or Favour 4. R. Venkataraman
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 1 2 3
4503: "It made its proposals in May, It still wanted a united India. There was to be a Federal Union composed of British provinces".
The above quotation is related to
(a) Simon Commission
(b) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(c) Cripps Mission
(d) Cabinet Mission
4504: What are Rubies and Sapphires chemically known as?
(a) Silicon dioxide
(b) Aluminium oxide
(c) Lead tetroxide
(d) Boron nitride
4505: In high mountain regions bleeding through nose occurs because:
(a) The pressure of the blood capillaries is higher than the outside pressure
(b) The pressure at high altitudes is greater than that in the plains
(c) The blood pressure increases at high altitudes
(d) The blood pressure decreases at high altitudes