1311: In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
(a) An important military commander during Akbar's reign
(b) An official historian of the reign of ShahJahan
(c) An important noble and confidant of Aurangzeb
(d) A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
1312: The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are
(a) the three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent
(b) the three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified
(c) the three main styles of Indian temple architecture
(d) the three main musical gharanas prevalent in India
1313: Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched ?
(a) Sarladasa --Bengali
(b) Kasirama -- Oriya
(c) Tikkana -- Marathi
(d) Pampa -- Kannada
1314: Which one of the following plants is effective in reducing water pollution and is also useful for producing bio gas ?
(a) Eucalyptus
(b) Water hyacinth
(c) Salvinio
(d) Lotus
1315: With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements :
1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government.
2. The Government gave Pattas to the Ryots.
3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None