2576: Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message ?
(a) Dadu
(b) Kabir
(c) Ramananda
(d) Tulsidas
2577: Which of the following pairs are correct:
(1) The Indian Councils Act, 1909 - Provincial Autonomy
(2) The Government of Act, 1919 - Introduction of India Dyarchy
(3) The Government Act, 1935 - Proposal for a of India Federation of India
(4) The Indian Act, 1947 - Provincial Independence Legislature
(a) (1) and (4)
(b) (2) and (3)
(c) (1) and (3)
(d) (2) and (4)
2578: With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthalabahu.
(b) The Jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Shvetambaras after the Council held at Pataliputra.
(c) Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king Kharavela in the first century BC.
(d) In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped images unlike Buddhists.
2579: Cryogenic engines find applications in
(a) sub-marine propulsion
(b) frost-free refrigerators
(c) rocket technology
(d) researches in superconductivity
2580: 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