1421: Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective ?
(a) It was the hot theatre during the Second World War
(b) Its location between the Asian powers of China and India
(c) It was the arena of superpower confrontation during the Cold War period
(d) Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character
1422: Which of the following stream systems dissects Aravalli range?
(a) Narmada, Son
(b) Banas, Luni
(c) Betwa, Koina
(d) Ganga, Saraswati
1423: The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to the history of Indian Sericulture. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Oak tasar silk ?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Manipur
(d) Orissa
1424: Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nordic Council?
(a) Norway
(b) Denmark
(c) Iceland
(d) United Kingdom
1425: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Author) -- List-II (Work)
A. Bankim Chandra Chatterji -- 1. Shatranj Ke Khiladi
B. Dinabandhu Mitra -- 2. Debi Chaudhurani
C. Premchand -- 3. Nil-Darpan
ABC
(a) 321
(b) 123
(c) 2 3 1
(d) 312