911: Which of the following statements is not correct about Nalanda University ?
(a) It was an ancient Buddhist learning centre
(b) A Chinese Hiuen Tsang studied here
(c) We came to know about it only through the writings of Chinese pilgrims
(d) It was mainly responsible for spreading Buddhism to China, Japan and South East Asia
912: Age of tree can be estimated by:
(a) Counting the number of concentric rings
(b) Counting the nodes and internodes of the trunk
(c) Measuring the girth of the tree trunk
(d) Counting the number of branches
913: Which one of the following statements is true ?
(a) Union Territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha
(b) Jurisdiction regarding election disputes rests with the Chief Election Commissioner
(c) The Speaker continues in his post even after the state council is dissolved till a new speaker is elected by the succeeding state council
(d) According to the Indian Constitution Parliament consists of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha only
914: Devaluation of a currency means
(a) reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies
(b) permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
(c) fixing the value of the currency in conjunction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
(d) fixing the value of a currency in multilateral consultation with the IMF, the World Bank and major trading partners
915: Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Artist) (Art)
A. Hiren Bhattacharya 1. Bharatanatyam dance
B. Malini Rajurkar 2. Hindustani vocal music
C. Pratibha Prahlad 3. Kuchipudi dance
D. Vempati Chinna Satyam 4. Puppetry
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 3 2 1 4