766: Which of the following was the main reason of the downfall of Mauryan empire ?

(a) Weak successors of Ashoka who could not control the empire properly

(b) Religious policy of Ashoka

(c) Ashoka maintained friendly relations with his neighbours

(d) None of the above
767: From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats?

(a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
(b) Nallamala Forest
(c) Nagarhole National Park
(d) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
768: Which one of the following is the process involved in photosynthesis ?

(a) Potential energy is released to form free energy
(b) Free energy is converted into potential energy and stored
(c) Food is oxidized to release carbon dioxide and water
(d) Oxygen is taken, and carbon dioxide and water vapour are given out
769: To which one of the following processes is term CMYK related ?

(a) Railway Signalling
(b) Navigation
(c) Offset printing
(d) Electronic voting machine
770: Match List-I (National Park/Sanctuary) with List-II (state) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I -- List-II

(National Park Sanctuary) -- (State)

A. Kanger Ghati National Park -- 1. Chhattisgarh
B. Nagerhole National Park -- 2. Haryana
C. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary -- 3. Himachal Pradesh
D. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary -- 4. Karnataka

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 1 2 3 4