816: A fertile-soil, suitable for growing common crops, is likely to have a pH value of

(a) three

(b) four

(c) six to seven

(d) nine to ten
817: The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in

(a) Afghanistan

(b) Turkey

(c) Mongolia

(d) Persia
818: Agricultural income tax is assigned to the State Governments by

(a) the Finance Commission
(b) the National Development Council
(c) the Inter-State Council
(d) the Constitution of India
819: A two member committee comprising of one male and one female member is to be constituted out of five males and three females. Amongst the females. Ms. A refuses to be a member of the committee in which Mr. B is taken as the member. In how many different ways can the committee be constituted?

(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
820: Who among the following leaders did not believe in the drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji ?

(a) B.G. Tilak

(b) R.C. Dutt

(c) M.G. Ranade

(d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan