1186: With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.
(b) It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.
(c) The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.
(d) The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer.
1187: Which one of the following seeds can benefit a patient of diabetes mellitus by normalizing his blood sugar level?
(a) Coriander seeds
(b) Mustard seeds
(c) Cumin seeds
(d) Fenugreek seeds
1188: Nehru Model of Development laid greater stress on:
(a) Collective use of land
(b) Using imported seeds
(c) Agricultural development
(d) Rapid industrialisation with particular emphasis on the development of basic and heavy industries
1189: Paraffin is a by-product of
(a) Petroleum refining
(b) Processing of agricultural wastes
(c) Cottage industries involving beekeeping
(d) Leather industry
1190: What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and Mahabalipuram?
1. Both were built in the same period.
2. Both belong to the same religious denomination.
3. Both have rock-cut monuments.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of the statements given above is correct