3751: 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
3752: Examine the map of Jammu and Kashmir given below :

The mountain ranges marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively :

(a) Ladakh, Zaskar, Karakoram and Pir Panjal
(b) Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar and Pir Panjal
(c) Karakoram, Zaskar, Pir Panjal and Ladakh
(d) Ladakh, Pir Panjal, Karakoram and Zaskar
3753: Identify the correct order of the processes of soil-erosion from the following:

(a) Splash erosion, Sheet erosion, Rill erosion, Gully erosion
(b) Sheet erosion, Splash erosion, Gully erosion, Rill erosion
(c) Rill erosion, Gully erosion, Sheet erosion, Splash erosion
(d) Gully erosion, Rill erosion, Sheet erosion, Splash erosion
3754: Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(a) Dewan-i-bandagani : Tughlaq

(b) Dewan-i-Mustakhraj : Balban

(c) Dewan-i-Kohi : Alauddin Khilji

(d) Dewan-i-Arz : Muhammad Tughlaq
3755: How many numbers are there in all 6000 to 6999 (Both 6000 and 6999 included) having at least one of their digits repeated ?

(a) 216
(b) 356
(c) 496
(d) 504