1546: India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with Southeast Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of early maritime history of Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation/explanations?

(a) As compared to other countries, India had a better ship building technology in ancient and medieval times

(b) The rulers of southern India always patronized traders, brahmin priests and buddhist monks in this context

(c) Monsoon winds across the Bay of Bengal facilitated sea voyages

(d) Both (a) and (b) are convincing explanations in this context
1547: In the federation established by The Government on India Act of 1935. Residuary Power were given to the

(a) Federal Legislature
(b) Governor General
(c) Provincial Legislature
(d) Provincial Governors
1548: What is Agent Orange?

(a) An ace spying group trained by the Police in London

(b) A weed-killing chemical used by the US Military in the Vietnam War

(c) A technique used in the advanced railway safety procedure

(d) A special chemical used in making alloy steel
1549: Assertion (A) : There are no tea plantations in any African country.

Reason (R) : Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.

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

1550: Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?

(a) Bahubali
(b) Nataraja
(c) Buddha
(d) Mahavir