2276: The following maps shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India :

The places marked A, B, C and D respectively are

(a) Matsya, Cedi, Kosala, Anga

(b) Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha

(c) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga

(d) Surasena, Cedi, Kosala, Magadha
2277: M.C. Setalvad, B.N. Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer were distinguished members of the

(a) Swaraj Party

(b) All-India National Liberal Federation

(c) Madras Labour Union

(d) Servants of India Society
2278: Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?

(a) Assam and Rajasthan
(b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
(c) Assam and Gujarat
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
2279: Assertion (A)

A Rainfall is scanty on the east of Western Ghats.

Reason (R)

The east of Western Ghats is on the lee side.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are 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
2280: If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament

(a) he will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no-confidence motion
(b) he will not be able to speak on the Budget in the Lower House
(c) he can make statements only on the Upper House
(d) he has to become a member of the Lower House within six months after being sworn-in as the Prime Minister