1311: What was the main feature of Maurya dynasty in India?

(a) Education was widespread

(b) Terrorists were driven out of Sind and Punjab

(c) Removal of land tax for the first time

(d) Decentralisation of administration
1312: Which of the following Parties were not a part of the United Front which was in power during 1996-97 ?

I. Bahujan Samaj Party

II. Samata Party

III. Haryana Vikas Party

IV. Asom Gana Parishad

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes :

(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I and II
1313: Consider the following statements:

1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt.

2. In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1314: There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the

(a) absence of heavy industries

(b) scarcity of foreign capital

(c) scarcity of natural resources

(d) preference of the rich to invest in land
1315: Assertion (A) :

Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.

Reason (R) :

Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true